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Intel Core i7-1185G7 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100

Intel Core i7-1185G7
44.6Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
67.1Inno Score
50.3Single-core81.3
30.8Multi-core58
60.2Efficiencyspec-based93.3
55.7iGPU68
44.7Platformspec-based37.8
1 spec wins — Intel Core i7-1185G79 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 44.6, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+31) and multi-core (+27). Intel Core i7-1185G7 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 i7-1185G7

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

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 56
  • 200% higher cores: 12 vs 4
  • 183% higher PassMark: 27,909 vs 9,876

General

General comparison: Intel Core i7-1185G7 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
SpecIntel Core i7-1185G7Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
Announced20202025
Process10 nm3 nm+70%
Base TDP28 W—

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core i7-1185G7 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
SpecIntel Core i7-1185G7Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
Cores412+200%
Performance cores—6
Efficiency cores—6
Threads812+50%
Base clock3 GHz4 GHz+33%
Boost clock4.8 GHz+2%4.7 GHz
L3 cache12 MB—

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core i7-1185G7 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
SpecIntel Core i7-1185G7Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
iGPUIntel Iris Xe Graphics (96 EU)Qualcomm Adreno X2-85
iGPU clock1,350 MHz1,700 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core i7-1185G7 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
SpecIntel Core i7-1185G7Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
Memory supportDDR4-3200 / LPDDR4x-4267LPDDR5X-9523
Max memory64 GB—

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core i7-1185G7 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
SpecIntel Core i7-1185G7Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
Geekbench 6 (single)2,142Bottom 26%3,811+78%Top 9%
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,624Bottom 18%16,041+142%Top 22%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,449Bottom 25%—
Cinebench R23 (multi)5,324Bottom 17%—
PassMark9,876Bottom 19%27,909+183%Top 27%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)1,496Top 42%2,605+74%Top 28%

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