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Intel Core i7-1255U vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100

Intel Core i7-1255U
48.6Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Q
55.8Inno Score
52.8Single-core55.9
32.6Multi-core47.4
75.3Efficiencyspec-based86.7
55.7iGPU58.2
47.7Platformspec-based42.4
3 spec wins — Intel Core i7-1255U11 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100 wins this laptop processor face-off, 55.8 to 48.6, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+15) and single-core (+3). Intel Core i7-1255U 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 i7-1255U

  • 100% higher L3 cache: 12 MB vs 6 MB
  • 21% higher Cinebench R23 (single): 1,600 vs 1,321
  • 18% higher Boost clock: 4.7 GHz vs 4 GHz

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100

  • Stronger single-core score: 56 vs 53
  • Stronger multi-core score: 47 vs 33
  • 500% higher Performance cores: 12 vs 2
  • 116% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 14,234 vs 6,600
  • 100% higher Base clock: 3.4 GHz vs 1.7 GHz

General

General comparison: Intel Core i7-1255U versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
SpecIntel Core i7-1255UQualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
Announced20222024
Process10 nm4 nm+60%
Base TDP15 W—
Max TDP55 W80 W+45%

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core i7-1255U versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
SpecIntel Core i7-1255UQualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
Cores1012+20%
Performance cores212+500%
Efficiency cores8—
Threads1212
Base clock1.7 GHz3.4 GHz+100%
Boost clock4.7 GHz+18%4 GHz
L3 cache12 MB+100%6 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core i7-1255U versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
SpecIntel Core i7-1255UQualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
iGPUIntel Iris Xe (96 EU)Qualcomm Adreno X1-85
iGPU clock1,250 MHz1,250 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core i7-1255U versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
SpecIntel Core i7-1255UQualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
Memory supportLPDDR5-5200 / DDR5-4800 / LPDDR4X-4267LPDDR5X-8448
Max memory64 GB64 GB

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core i7-1255U versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
SpecIntel Core i7-1255UQualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
Geekbench 6 (single)2,130Bottom 23%2,805+32%Top 29%
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,600Bottom 17%14,234+116%Top 27%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,600+21%Bottom 39%1,321Bottom 18%
Cinebench R23 (multi)6,800Bottom 20%10,028+47%Bottom 39%
PassMark12,941Bottom 25%22,877+77%Top 41%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)1,496Top 43%1,678+12%Top 40%

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