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Intel Core i5-10210U vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100

Intel Core i5-10210U
35.6Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Q
55.8Inno Score
33.4Single-core55.9
25.1Multi-core47.4
66.4Efficiencyspec-based86.7
25.8iGPU58.2
39.4Platformspec-based42.4
1 spec wins — Intel Core i5-10210U12 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 35.6, pulling ahead mainly in iGPU (+32) and single-core (+23). Intel Core i5-10210U 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 i5-10210U

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 33
  • Stronger multi-core score: 47 vs 25
  • Stronger iGPU score: 58 vs 26
  • 331% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 1,678 vs 389
  • 281% higher PassMark: 22,877 vs 6,012

General

General comparison: Intel Core i5-10210U versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
SpecIntel Core i5-10210UQualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
Announced20192024
Process14 nm4 nm+71%
Base TDP15 W—
Max TDP25 W80 W+220%

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core i5-10210U versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
SpecIntel Core i5-10210UQualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
Cores412+200%
Performance cores—12
Threads812+50%
Base clock1.6 GHz3.4 GHz+112%
Boost clock4.2 GHz+5%4 GHz
L3 cache6 MB6 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core i5-10210U versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
SpecIntel Core i5-10210UQualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
iGPUIntel UHD Graphics (24 EU)Qualcomm Adreno X1-85
iGPU clock1,100 MHz1,250 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core i5-10210U versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
SpecIntel Core i5-10210UQualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
Memory supportDDR4-2666, LPDDR3-2133, LPDDR4-2933LPDDR5X-8448
Max memory64 GB64 GB

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core i5-10210U versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
SpecIntel Core i5-10210UQualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
Geekbench 6 (single)1,449Bottom 7%2,805+94%Top 29%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,080Bottom 5%14,234+249%Top 27%
Cinebench R23 (single)974Bottom 7%1,321+36%Bottom 18%
Cinebench R23 (multi)3,321Bottom 7%10,028+202%Bottom 39%
PassMark6,012Bottom 9%22,877+281%Top 41%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)389Bottom 8%1,678+331%Top 40%

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