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Intel Core i5-1235U vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100

Intel Core i5-1235U
46.9Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
48.9Inno Score
49.8Single-core46.3
31.4Multi-core42.8
75.3Efficiencyspec-based79.3
50.3iGPU44.8
47.7Platformspec-based39.4
6 spec wins — Intel Core i5-1235U7 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 46.9, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+11). 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 single-core score: 50 vs 46
  • Stronger iGPU score: 50 vs 45
  • 100% higher L3 cache: 12 MB vs 6 MB
  • 50% higher threads: 12 vs 8
  • 47% higher Boost clock: 4.4 GHz vs 3 GHz

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

  • Stronger multi-core score: 43 vs 31
  • 300% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 2
  • 131% higher Base clock: 3 GHz vs 1.3 GHz
  • 77% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 10,800 vs 6,100
  • 60% lower process: 4 nm vs 10 nm

General

General comparison: Intel Core i5-1235U versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
SpecIntel Core i5-1235UQualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
Announced20222025
Process10 nm4 nm+60%
Base TDP15 W+35%23 W
Max TDP55 W—

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core i5-1235U versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
SpecIntel Core i5-1235UQualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
Cores10+25%8
Performance cores28+300%
Efficiency cores8—
Threads12+50%8
Base clock1.3 GHz3 GHz+131%
Boost clock4.4 GHz+47%3 GHz
L3 cache12 MB+100%6 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core i5-1235U versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
SpecIntel Core i5-1235UQualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
iGPUIntel Iris Xe (80 EU)Qualcomm Adreno X1-45
iGPU clock1,200 MHz1,100 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core i5-1235U versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
SpecIntel Core i5-1235UQualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
Memory supportLPDDR5-5200 / DDR5-4800 / LPDDR4X-4267LPDDR5X-8448
Max memory64 GB64 GB

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core i5-1235U versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
SpecIntel Core i5-1235UQualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
Geekbench 6 (single)2,000Bottom 17%2,150+8%Bottom 23%
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,100Bottom 14%10,800+77%Bottom 44%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,520Bottom 29%—
Cinebench R23 (multi)6,200Bottom 17%—
PassMark12,415Bottom 22%16,386+32%Bottom 36%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)1,175+28%Bottom 42%917Bottom 31%

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