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Intel Core i5-10210U vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100

Intel Core i5-10210U
35.6Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
50.6Inno Score
33.4Single-core51.7
25.1Multi-core44.4
66.4Efficiencyspec-based88.6
25.8iGPU44.8
39.4Platformspec-based29.1
1 spec wins — Intel Core i5-10210U9 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100 wins this laptop processor face-off, 50.6 to 35.6, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+19) and iGPU (+19). 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

  • 24% higher Boost clock: 4.2 GHz vs 3.4 GHz

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100

  • Stronger single-core score: 52 vs 33
  • Stronger multi-core score: 44 vs 25
  • Stronger iGPU score: 45 vs 26
  • 196% higher PassMark: 17,824 vs 6,012
  • 177% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 11,303 vs 4,080

General

General comparison: Intel Core i5-10210U versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
SpecIntel Core i5-10210UQualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
Announced20192024
Process14 nm4 nm+71%
Base TDP15 W15 W
Max TDP25 W30 W+20%

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core i5-10210U versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
SpecIntel Core i5-10210UQualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
Cores48+100%
Performance cores—8
Threads88
Base clock1.6 GHz3.2 GHz+100%
Boost clock4.2 GHz+24%3.4 GHz
L3 cache6 MB6 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core i5-10210U versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
SpecIntel Core i5-10210UQualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
iGPUIntel UHD Graphics (24 EU)Qualcomm Adreno X1-45
iGPU clock1,100 MHz1,250 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core i5-10210U versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
SpecIntel Core i5-10210UQualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
Memory supportDDR4-2666, LPDDR3-2133, LPDDR4-2933LPDDR5X-8448
Max memory64 GB—

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core i5-10210U versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
SpecIntel Core i5-10210UQualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
Geekbench 6 (single)1,449Bottom 8%2,408+66%Bottom 43%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,080Bottom 6%11,303+177%Bottom 51%
Cinebench R23 (single)974Bottom 8%—
Cinebench R23 (multi)3,321Bottom 8%—
PassMark6,012Bottom 10%17,824+196%Bottom 42%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)389Bottom 8%918+136%Bottom 34%

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