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Intel Core i5-8250U vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100

Intel Core i5-8250U
34.1Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
50.6Inno Score
31.5Single-core51.7
24Multi-core44.4
66.4Efficiencyspec-based88.6
25.8iGPU44.8
35Platformspec-based29.1
0 spec wins — Intel Core i5-8250U8 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100 wins this laptop processor face-off, 50.6 to 34.1, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+20) and single-core (+20). Intel Core i5-8250U 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 i5-8250U

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100

  • Stronger single-core score: 52 vs 32
  • Stronger multi-core score: 44 vs 24
  • Stronger iGPU score: 45 vs 26
  • 209% higher PassMark: 17,824 vs 5,777
  • 136% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 918 vs 389

General

General comparison: Intel Core i5-8250U versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
SpecIntel Core i5-8250UQualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
Announced20172024
Process14 nm4 nm+71%
Base TDP15 W15 W
Max TDP25 W30 W+20%

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core i5-8250U versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
SpecIntel Core i5-8250UQualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
Cores48+100%
Performance cores48+100%
Efficiency cores0—
Threads88
Base clock1.6 GHz3.2 GHz+100%
Boost clock3.4 GHz3.4 GHz
L3 cache6 MB6 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core i5-8250U versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
SpecIntel Core i5-8250UQualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
iGPUIntel UHD Graphics 620Qualcomm Adreno X1-45
iGPU clock1,100 MHz1,250 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core i5-8250U versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
SpecIntel Core i5-8250UQualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
Memory supportDDR4-2400 / LPDDR3-2133LPDDR5X-8448
Max memory32 GB—

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core i5-8250U versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
SpecIntel Core i5-8250UQualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
Geekbench 6 (single)—2,408Bottom 43%
Geekbench 6 (multi)—11,303Bottom 51%
Cinebench R23 (single)874Bottom 6%—
Cinebench R23 (multi)3,108Bottom 7%—
PassMark5,777Bottom 7%17,824+209%Bottom 42%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)389Bottom 8%918+136%Bottom 34%

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