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Intel Core i3-N305 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100

Intel Core i3-N305
36.9Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Q
55.8Inno Score
31.4Single-core55.9
28Multi-core47.4
75.3Efficiencyspec-based86.7
34.1iGPU58.2
30.5Platformspec-based42.4
0 spec wins — Intel Core i3-N30515 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100 wins this laptop processor face-off, 55.8 to 36.9, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+25) and iGPU (+24). 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

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100

  • Stronger single-core score: 56 vs 31
  • Stronger multi-core score: 47 vs 28
  • Stronger iGPU score: 58 vs 34
  • 300% higher Max memory: 64 GB vs 16 GB
  • 204% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 14,234 vs 4,681

General

General comparison: Intel Core i3-N305 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
SpecIntel Core i3-N305Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
Announced20232024
Process10 nm4 nm+60%
Base TDP15 W—
Max TDP35 W80 W+129%

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core i3-N305 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
SpecIntel Core i3-N305Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
Cores812+50%
Performance cores012
Efficiency cores8—
Threads812+50%
Base clock1.8 GHz3.4 GHz+89%
Boost clock3.8 GHz4 GHz+5%
L3 cache6 MB6 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core i3-N305 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
SpecIntel Core i3-N305Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
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-80-100
SpecIntel Core i3-N305Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
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-80-100
SpecIntel Core i3-N305Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
Geekbench 6 (single)1,274Bottom 5%2,805+120%Top 29%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,681Bottom 8%14,234+204%Top 27%
Cinebench R23 (single)983Bottom 8%1,321+34%Bottom 18%
Cinebench R23 (multi)5,049Bottom 12%10,028+99%Bottom 39%
PassMark9,350Bottom 15%22,877+145%Top 41%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)567Bottom 21%1,678+196%Top 40%

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