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

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36.3Inno Score
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WINNER
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39.4Inno Score
30.7Single-core31.7
20Multi-core31.2
75.3Efficiency79.3
32iGPU28
47.7Platform39.4
6 spec wins — Intel Core i5-1235U6 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100 wins this laptop processor face-off, 39.4 to 36.3, pulling ahead mainly in Multi-core (+11) and efficiency (+4). 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: 32 vs 28
  • Stronger platform score: 48 vs 39
  • 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: 31 vs 20
  • Stronger efficiency score: 79 vs 75
  • 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

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 MHz+9%1,100 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)2,0002,150+8%
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,10010,800+77%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,520—
Cinebench R23 (multi)6,200—
PassMark11,800—

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