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Intel Core i7-1255U vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100

Intel Core i7-1255U
48.6Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
50.6Inno Score
52.8Single-core51.7
32.6Multi-core44.4
75.3Efficiencyspec-based88.6
55.7iGPU44.8
47.7Platformspec-based29.1
6 spec wins — Intel Core i7-1255U7 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 48.6, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+12). 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

  • Stronger iGPU score: 56 vs 45
  • 100% higher L3 cache: 12 MB vs 6 MB
  • 83% higher Max TDP: 55 W vs 30 W
  • 63% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 1,496 vs 918
  • 50% higher threads: 12 vs 8

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

  • Stronger multi-core score: 44 vs 33
  • 300% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 2
  • 88% higher Base clock: 3.2 GHz vs 1.7 GHz
  • 71% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 11,303 vs 6,600
  • 60% lower process: 4 nm vs 10 nm

General

General comparison: Intel Core i7-1255U versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
SpecIntel Core i7-1255UQualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
Announced20222024
Process10 nm4 nm+60%
Base TDP15 W15 W
Max TDP55 W+83%30 W

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core i7-1255U versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
SpecIntel Core i7-1255UQualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
Cores10+25%8
Performance cores28+300%
Efficiency cores8—
Threads12+50%8
Base clock1.7 GHz3.2 GHz+88%
Boost clock4.7 GHz+38%3.4 GHz
L3 cache12 MB+100%6 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core i7-1255U versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
SpecIntel Core i7-1255UQualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
iGPUIntel Iris Xe (96 EU)Qualcomm Adreno X1-45
iGPU clock1,250 MHz1,250 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core i7-1255U versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
SpecIntel Core i7-1255UQualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
Memory supportLPDDR5-5200 / DDR5-4800 / LPDDR4X-4267LPDDR5X-8448
Max memory64 GB—

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core i7-1255U versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
SpecIntel Core i7-1255UQualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
Geekbench 6 (single)2,130Bottom 25%2,408+13%Bottom 43%
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,600Bottom 17%11,303+71%Bottom 51%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,600Bottom 41%—
Cinebench R23 (multi)6,800Bottom 20%—
PassMark12,941Bottom 25%17,824+38%Bottom 42%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)1,496+63%Top 42%918Bottom 34%

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