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Intel Core i5-10210U vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100

Intel Core i5-10210U
35.6Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
48.9Inno Score
33.4Single-core46.3
25.1Multi-core42.8
66.4Efficiencyspec-based79.3
25.8iGPU44.8
39.4Platformspec-based39.4
2 spec wins — Intel Core i5-10210U8 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100 wins this laptop processor face-off, 48.9 to 35.6, pulling ahead mainly in iGPU (+19) and multi-core (+18). 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

  • 40% higher Boost clock: 4.2 GHz vs 3 GHz
  • 35% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 23 W

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100

  • Stronger single-core score: 46 vs 33
  • Stronger multi-core score: 43 vs 25
  • Stronger iGPU score: 45 vs 26
  • 173% higher PassMark: 16,386 vs 6,012
  • 165% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 10,800 vs 4,080

General

General comparison: Intel Core i5-10210U versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
SpecIntel Core i5-10210UQualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
Announced20192025
Process14 nm4 nm+71%
Base TDP15 W+35%23 W
Max TDP25 W—

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core i5-10210U versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
SpecIntel Core i5-10210UQualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
Cores48+100%
Performance cores—8
Threads88
Base clock1.6 GHz3 GHz+87%
Boost clock4.2 GHz+40%3 GHz
L3 cache6 MB6 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core i5-10210U versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
SpecIntel Core i5-10210UQualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
iGPUIntel UHD Graphics (24 EU)Qualcomm Adreno X1-45
iGPU clock1,100 MHz1,100 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core i5-10210U versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
SpecIntel Core i5-10210UQualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
Memory supportDDR4-2666, LPDDR3-2133, LPDDR4-2933LPDDR5X-8448
Max memory64 GB64 GB

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core i5-10210U versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
SpecIntel Core i5-10210UQualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
Geekbench 6 (single)1,449Bottom 8%2,150+48%Bottom 27%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,080Bottom 6%10,800+165%Bottom 45%
Cinebench R23 (single)974Bottom 8%—
Cinebench R23 (multi)3,321Bottom 8%—
PassMark6,012Bottom 10%16,386+173%Bottom 36%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)389Bottom 8%917+136%Bottom 33%

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