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Intel Core i3-N305 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100

Intel Core i3-N305
36.9Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
55.1Inno Score
31.4Single-core51.6
28Multi-core52.1
75.3Efficiencyspec-based79.3
34.1iGPU57.4
30.5Platformspec-based42.4
2 spec wins — Intel Core i3-N30511 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 36.9, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+24) and iGPU (+23). Intel Core i3-N305 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-N305

  • 35% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 23 W
  • 12% higher Boost clock: 3.8 GHz vs 3.4 GHz

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

  • Stronger single-core score: 52 vs 31
  • Stronger multi-core score: 52 vs 28
  • Stronger iGPU score: 57 vs 34
  • 300% higher Max memory: 64 GB vs 16 GB
  • 203% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 14,200 vs 4,681

General

General comparison: Intel Core i3-N305 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
SpecIntel Core i3-N305Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
Announced20232023
Process10 nm4 nm+60%
Base TDP15 W+35%23 W
Max TDP35 W80 W+129%

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core i3-N305 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
SpecIntel Core i3-N305Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
Cores812+50%
Performance cores012
Efficiency cores8—
Threads812+50%
Base clock1.8 GHz3.4 GHz+89%
Boost clock3.8 GHz+12%3.4 GHz
L3 cache6 MB6 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core i3-N305 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
SpecIntel Core i3-N305Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
iGPUIntel UHD Graphics (32 EU)Qualcomm Adreno X1-85
iGPU clock1,250 MHz1,250 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core i3-N305 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
SpecIntel Core i3-N305Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
Memory supportDDR4-3200, DDR5-4800, LPDDR5-4800LPDDR5X-8448
Max memory16 GB64 GB+300%

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core i3-N305 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
SpecIntel Core i3-N305Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
Geekbench 6 (single)1,274Bottom 6%2,400+88%Bottom 40%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,681Bottom 9%14,200+203%Top 31%
Cinebench R23 (single)983Bottom 9%—
Cinebench R23 (multi)5,049Bottom 13%—
PassMark9,350Bottom 17%22,695+143%Top 42%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)567Bottom 23%1,616+185%Top 39%

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