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

WINNER
Intel Core i5-1235U
46.9Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
46.6Inno Score
49.8Single-core41
31.4Multi-core40
75.3Efficiencyspec-based79.3
50.4iGPU45.2
47.7Platformspec-based39.4
8 spec wins — Intel Core i5-1235U8 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Intel Core i5-1235U scores 46.9 against 46.6 for Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Intel Core i5-1235U edges ahead in single-core and iGPU, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-1235U

  • Stronger single-core score: 50 vs 41
  • Stronger iGPU score: 50 vs 45
  • 100% higher L3 cache: 12 MB vs 6 MB
  • 57% higher Cinebench R23 (single): 1,520 vs 970
  • 50% higher threads: 12 vs 8

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

  • Stronger multi-core score: 40 vs 31
  • 300% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 2
  • 131% higher Base clock: 3 GHz vs 1.3 GHz
  • 86% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 11,353 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 12%2,092+5%Bottom 15%
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,100Bottom 10%11,353+86%Bottom 49%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,520+57%Bottom 22%970Bottom 4%
Cinebench R23 (multi)6,200Bottom 11%7,294+18%Bottom 15%
PassMark12,415Bottom 14%16,366+32%Bottom 24%
PassMark (single thread)3,044+6%Bottom 17%2,870Bottom 14%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)1,181+27%Bottom 28%933Bottom 21%

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