Intel Core i5-14500HX vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
54.6Single-core48
54.8Multi-core47
28.9Efficiencyspec-based79.3
—iGPU58.6
66Platformspec-based42.4
9 spec wins — Intel Core i5-14500HX4 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Intel Core i5-14500HX scores 52.3 against 52.6 for Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100. Pick by the categories that matter to you, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i5-14500HX
- Stronger single-core score: 55 vs 48
- Stronger multi-core score: 55 vs 47
- 300% higher L3 cache: 24 MB vs 6 MB
- 200% higher Max memory: 192 GB vs 64 GB
- 96% higher Max TDP: 157 W vs 80 W
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
- 100% higher Performance cores: 12 vs 6
- 60% lower process: 4 nm vs 10 nm
- 58% lower Base TDP: 23 W vs 55 W
- 31% higher Base clock: 3.4 GHz vs 2.6 GHz
General
| Spec | Intel Core i5-14500HX | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2023 |
| Process | 10 nm | 4 nm+60% |
| Base TDP | 55 W | 23 W+58% |
| Max TDP | 157 W+96% | 80 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Core i5-14500HX | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 14+17% | 12 |
| Performance cores | 6 | 12+100% |
| Efficiency cores | 8 | — |
| Threads | 20+67% | 12 |
| Base clock | 2.6 GHz | 3.4 GHz+31% |
| Boost clock | 4.9 GHz+44% | 3.4 GHz |
| L3 cache | 24 MB+300% | 6 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Intel Core i5-14500HX | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Intel UHD Graphics (32 EU) | Qualcomm Adreno X1-85 |
| iGPU clock | 1,550 MHz | 1,250 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Core i5-14500HX | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5600 / DDR4-3200 | LPDDR5X-8448 |
| Max memory | 192 GB+200% | 64 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Core i5-14500HX | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 2,441Bottom 34% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 14,041Top 32% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 1,124Bottom 7% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 9,854Bottom 28% |
| PassMark | 28,645+26%Top 29% | 22,695Top 49% |
| PassMark (single thread) | 3,646+16%Bottom 50% | 3,139Bottom 20% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 1,706Top 48% |
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