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Intel Core i5-1235U vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100

Intel Core i5-1235U
46.9Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
50.6Inno Score
49.8Single-core51.7
31.4Multi-core44.4
75.3Efficiencyspec-based88.6
50.3iGPU44.8
47.7Platformspec-based29.1
6 spec wins — Intel Core i5-1235U7 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 46.9, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+13) and single-core (+2). Intel Core i5-1235U 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 i5-1235U

  • Stronger iGPU score: 50 vs 45
  • 100% higher L3 cache: 12 MB vs 6 MB
  • 83% higher Max TDP: 55 W vs 30 W
  • 50% higher threads: 12 vs 8
  • 29% higher Boost clock: 4.4 GHz vs 3.4 GHz

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

  • Stronger multi-core score: 44 vs 31
  • 300% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 2
  • 146% higher Base clock: 3.2 GHz vs 1.3 GHz
  • 85% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 11,303 vs 6,100
  • 60% lower process: 4 nm vs 10 nm

General

General comparison: Intel Core i5-1235U versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
SpecIntel Core i5-1235UQualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
Announced20222024
Process10 nm4 nm+60%
Base TDP15 W15 W
Max TDP55 W+83%30 W

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core i5-1235U versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
SpecIntel Core i5-1235UQualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
Cores10+25%8
Performance cores28+300%
Efficiency cores8—
Threads12+50%8
Base clock1.3 GHz3.2 GHz+146%
Boost clock4.4 GHz+29%3.4 GHz
L3 cache12 MB+100%6 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core i5-1235U versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
SpecIntel Core i5-1235UQualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
iGPUIntel Iris Xe (80 EU)Qualcomm Adreno X1-45
iGPU clock1,200 MHz1,250 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core i5-1235U versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
SpecIntel Core i5-1235UQualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
Memory supportLPDDR5-5200 / DDR5-4800 / LPDDR4X-4267LPDDR5X-8448
Max memory64 GB—

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core i5-1235U versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
SpecIntel Core i5-1235UQualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
Geekbench 6 (single)2,000Bottom 21%2,408+20%Bottom 43%
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,100Bottom 14%11,303+85%Bottom 51%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,520Bottom 33%—
Cinebench R23 (multi)6,200Bottom 18%—
PassMark12,415Bottom 23%17,824+44%Bottom 42%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)1,175+28%Bottom 45%918Bottom 34%

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