Intel Core i5-1235U vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
49.8Single-core81.3
31.4Multi-core58
75.3Efficiencyspec-based93.3
50.3iGPU68
47.7Platformspec-based37.8
1 spec wins — Intel Core i5-1235U10 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
InnoReviews verdict
Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100 wins this laptop processor face-off, 67.1 to 46.9, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+32) and multi-core (+27). 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
- 33% higher Efficiency cores: 8 vs 6
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
- Stronger single-core score: 81 vs 50
- Stronger multi-core score: 58 vs 31
- Stronger iGPU score: 68 vs 50
- 208% higher Base clock: 4 GHz vs 1.3 GHz
- 200% higher Performance cores: 6 vs 2
General
| Spec | Intel Core i5-1235U | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 X2E-80-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 10 | 12+20% |
| Performance cores | 2 | 6+200% |
| Efficiency cores | 8+33% | 6 |
| Threads | 12 | 12 |
| Base clock | 1.3 GHz | 4 GHz+208% |
| Boost clock | 4.4 GHz | 4.7 GHz+7% |
| L3 cache | 12 MB | — |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Intel Core i5-1235U | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Intel Iris Xe (80 EU) | Qualcomm Adreno X2-85 |
| iGPU clock | 1,200 MHz | 1,700 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Core i5-1235U | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5-5200 / DDR5-4800 / LPDDR4X-4267 | LPDDR5X-9523 |
| Max memory | 64 GB | — |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Core i5-1235U | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,000Bottom 21% | 3,811+91%Top 9% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 6,100Bottom 14% | 16,041+163%Top 22% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,520Bottom 33% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 6,200Bottom 18% | — |
| PassMark | 12,415Bottom 23% | 27,909+125%Top 27% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 1,175Bottom 45% | 2,605+122%Top 28% |
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