Intel Core i5-1235U vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme
30.7Single-core94.4
20Multi-core80.8
75.3Efficiency93.3
32iGPU58
47.7Platform51.1
0 spec wins — Intel Core i5-1235U9 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme
InnoReviews verdict
Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme wins this laptop processor face-off, 79.4 to 36.3, pulling ahead mainly in Single-core (+64) and Multi-core (+61). 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
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme
- Stronger Single-core score: 94 vs 31
- Stronger Multi-core score: 81 vs 20
- Stronger efficiency score: 93 vs 75
- Stronger iGPU score: 58 vs 32
- Stronger platform score: 51 vs 48
General
| Spec | Intel Core i5-1235U | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2025 |
| Process | 10 nm | 3 nm+70% |
| Base TDP | 15 W | — |
| Max TDP | 55 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Core i5-1235U | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 10 | 18+80% |
| Performance cores | 2 | — |
| Efficiency cores | 8 | — |
| Threads | 12 | 18+50% |
| Base clock | 1.3 GHz | 4.4 GHz+238% |
| Boost clock | 4.4 GHz | 5 GHz+14% |
| L3 cache | 12 MB | — |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Intel Core i5-1235U | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Intel Iris Xe (80 EU) | Qualcomm Adreno X2-90 |
| iGPU clock | 1,200 MHz | 1,850 MHz+54% |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Core i5-1235U | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5-5200 / DDR5-4800 / LPDDR4X-4267 | LPDDR5X |
| Max memory | 64 GB | — |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Core i5-1235U | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,000Top 97% | 4,033+102%Top 2% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 6,100Top 100% | 23,198+280%Top 4% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,520Top 92% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 6,200Top 100% | — |
| PassMark | 11,800Top 100% | — |
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