How do the scores compare?

Intel Core i3-1315U scores 45.8/100 overall; Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100 scores 55.1/100. Intel Core i3-1315U wins 4 individual spec rows, Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100 wins 9.

What are the main differences between the Intel Core i3-1315U and the Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100?

Intel Core i3-1315U advantages: 67% higher L3 cache: 10 MB vs 6 MB; 50% higher Max memory: 96 GB vs 64 GB; 35% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 23 W; 32% higher Boost clock: 4.5 GHz vs 3.4 GHz. Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100 advantages: Stronger multi-core score: 52 vs 30; 500% higher Performance cores: 12 vs 2; 183% higher Base clock: 3.4 GHz vs 1.2 GHz; 163% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 14,200 vs 5,403; 107% higher PassMark: 22,695 vs 10,965.

Intel Core i3-1315U vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100

Intel

Intel Core i3-1315U

WINNER

Qualcomm

Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100

50Single-core51.6

30.1Multi-core52.1

75.3Efficiencyspec-based79.3

—iGPU57.4

45.9Platformspec-based42.4

4 spec wins — Intel Core i3-1315U9 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100 wins this laptop processor face-off, 55.1 to 45.8, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+22) and single-core (+2). Intel Core i3-1315U still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i3-1315U

67% higher L3 cache: 10 MB vs 6 MB
50% higher Max memory: 96 GB vs 64 GB
35% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 23 W
32% higher Boost clock: 4.5 GHz vs 3.4 GHz

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100

Stronger multi-core score: 52 vs 30
500% higher Performance cores: 12 vs 2
183% higher Base clock: 3.4 GHz vs 1.2 GHz
163% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 14,200 vs 5,403
107% higher PassMark: 22,695 vs 10,965

General

General comparison: Intel Core i3-1315U versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
Spec	Intel Core i3-1315U	Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
Announced	2023	2023
Process	10 nm	4 nm+60%
Base TDP	15 W+35%	23 W
Max TDP	55 W	80 W+45%

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core i3-1315U versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
Spec	Intel Core i3-1315U	Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
Cores	6	12+100%
Performance cores	2	12+500%
Efficiency cores	4	—
Threads	8	12+50%
Base clock	1.2 GHz	3.4 GHz+183%
Boost clock	4.5 GHz+32%	3.4 GHz
L3 cache	10 MB+67%	6 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core i3-1315U versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
Spec	Intel Core i3-1315U	Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
iGPU	Intel UHD Graphics (64 EU)	Qualcomm Adreno X1-85
iGPU clock	1,250 MHz	1,250 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core i3-1315U versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
Spec	Intel Core i3-1315U	Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
Memory support	DDR5-5200 / LPDDR5/X-5200 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267	LPDDR5X-8448
Max memory	96 GB+50%	64 GB

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core i3-1315U versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
Spec	Intel Core i3-1315U	Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
Geekbench 6 (single)	2,323Bottom 35%	2,400+3%Bottom 38%
Geekbench 6 (multi)	5,403Bottom 9%	14,200+163%Top 29%
PassMark	10,965Bottom 20%	22,695+107%Top 42%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)	—	1,616Top 41%

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