How do the scores compare?

Intel Core i7-11800H scores 46.3/100 overall; Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100 scores 50.6/100. Intel Core i7-11800H wins 4 individual spec rows, Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100 wins 7.

What are the main differences between the Intel Core i7-11800H and the Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100?

Intel Core i7-11800H advantages: 300% higher L3 cache: 24 MB vs 6 MB; 100% higher threads: 16 vs 8; 35% higher Boost clock: 4.6 GHz vs 3.4 GHz; 10% higher PassMark: 19,575 vs 17,824. Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100 advantages: Stronger multi-core score: 44 vs 41; Stronger iGPU score: 45 vs 38; 67% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 45 W; 60% lower process: 4 nm vs 10 nm; 39% higher Base clock: 3.2 GHz vs 2.3 GHz.

Intel Core i7-11800H vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100

Intel

Intel Core i7-11800H

WINNER

Qualcomm

Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100

51.8Single-core51.7

41.1Multi-core44.4

40.5Efficiencyspec-based88.6

37.8iGPU44.8

60.5Platformspec-based29.1

4 spec wins — Intel Core i7-11800H7 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 46.3, pulling ahead mainly in iGPU (+7) and multi-core (+3). Intel Core i7-11800H 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 i7-11800H

300% higher L3 cache: 24 MB vs 6 MB
100% higher threads: 16 vs 8
35% higher Boost clock: 4.6 GHz vs 3.4 GHz
10% higher PassMark: 19,575 vs 17,824

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

Stronger multi-core score: 44 vs 41
Stronger iGPU score: 45 vs 38
67% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 45 W
60% lower process: 4 nm vs 10 nm
39% higher Base clock: 3.2 GHz vs 2.3 GHz

General

General comparison: Intel Core i7-11800H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
Spec	Intel Core i7-11800H	Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
Announced	2021	2024
Process	10 nm	4 nm+60%
Base TDP	45 W	15 W+67%
Max TDP	—	30 W

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core i7-11800H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
Spec	Intel Core i7-11800H	Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
Cores	8	8
Performance cores	—	8
Threads	16+100%	8
Base clock	2.3 GHz	3.2 GHz+39%
Boost clock	4.6 GHz+35%	3.4 GHz
L3 cache	24 MB+300%	6 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core i7-11800H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
Spec	Intel Core i7-11800H	Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
iGPU	Intel UHD Graphics Xe (32 EU)	Qualcomm Adreno X1-45
iGPU clock	1,450 MHz	1,250 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core i7-11800H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
Spec	Intel Core i7-11800H	Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
Memory support	DDR4-3200	LPDDR5X-8448
Max memory	128 GB	—

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core i7-11800H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
Spec	Intel Core i7-11800H	Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
Geekbench 6 (single)	2,193Bottom 29%	2,408+10%Bottom 43%
Geekbench 6 (multi)	9,254Bottom 34%	11,303+22%Bottom 51%
Cinebench R23 (single)	1,499Bottom 30%	—
Cinebench R23 (multi)	11,662Bottom 48%	—
PassMark	19,575+10%Bottom 50%	17,824Bottom 42%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)	670Bottom 25%	918+37%Bottom 34%

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