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Intel Core i5-13450HX vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100

Intel Core i5-13450HX
51Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
67.1Inno Score
58.8Single-core81.3
50.4Multi-core58
28.9Efficiencyspec-based93.3
—iGPU68
61.7Platformspec-based37.8
1 spec wins — Intel Core i5-13450HX9 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 51, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+23) and multi-core (+8). Intel Core i5-13450HX 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 i5-13450HX

  • 33% higher threads: 16 vs 12

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100

  • Stronger single-core score: 81 vs 59
  • Stronger multi-core score: 58 vs 50
  • 70% lower process: 3 nm vs 10 nm
  • 67% higher Base clock: 4 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
  • 58% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,811 vs 2,415

General

General comparison: Intel Core i5-13450HX versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
SpecIntel Core i5-13450HXQualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
Announced20232025
Process10 nm3 nm+70%
Base TDP55 W—
Max TDP157 W—

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core i5-13450HX versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
SpecIntel Core i5-13450HXQualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
Cores1012+20%
Performance cores66
Efficiency cores46+50%
Threads16+33%12
Base clock2.4 GHz4 GHz+67%
Boost clock4.6 GHz4.7 GHz+2%
L3 cache20 MB—

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core i5-13450HX versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
SpecIntel Core i5-13450HXQualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
iGPUIntel UHD Graphics (16 EU)Qualcomm Adreno X2-85
iGPU clock1,450 MHz1,700 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core i5-13450HX versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
SpecIntel Core i5-13450HXQualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
Memory supportDDR5-4800 / DDR4-3200LPDDR5X-9523
Max memory192 GB—

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core i5-13450HX versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
SpecIntel Core i5-13450HXQualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
Geekbench 6 (single)2,415Bottom 44%3,811+58%Top 8%
Geekbench 6 (multi)12,701Top 39%16,041+26%Top 20%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,741Top 46%—
Cinebench R23 (multi)16,869Top 28%—
PassMark24,404Top 36%27,909+14%Top 26%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)—2,605Top 30%

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