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Intel Core i7-1255U vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100

Intel Core i7-1255U
48.6Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
48.9Inno Score
52.8Single-core46.3
32.6Multi-core42.8
75.3Efficiencyspec-based79.3
55.7iGPU44.8
47.7Platformspec-based39.4
6 spec wins — Intel Core i7-1255U7 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Intel Core i7-1255U scores 48.6 against 48.9 for Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100 edges ahead in multi-core, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-1255U

  • Stronger single-core score: 53 vs 46
  • Stronger iGPU score: 56 vs 45
  • 100% higher L3 cache: 12 MB vs 6 MB
  • 63% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 1,496 vs 917
  • 57% higher Boost clock: 4.7 GHz vs 3 GHz

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100

  • Stronger multi-core score: 43 vs 33
  • 300% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 2
  • 76% higher Base clock: 3 GHz vs 1.7 GHz
  • 64% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 10,800 vs 6,600
  • 60% lower process: 4 nm vs 10 nm

General

General comparison: Intel Core i7-1255U versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
SpecIntel Core i7-1255UQualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
Announced20222025
Process10 nm4 nm+60%
Base TDP15 W+35%23 W
Max TDP55 W—

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core i7-1255U versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
SpecIntel Core i7-1255UQualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
Cores10+25%8
Performance cores28+300%
Efficiency cores8—
Threads12+50%8
Base clock1.7 GHz3 GHz+76%
Boost clock4.7 GHz+57%3 GHz
L3 cache12 MB+100%6 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core i7-1255U versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
SpecIntel Core i7-1255UQualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
iGPUIntel Iris Xe (96 EU)Qualcomm Adreno X1-45
iGPU clock1,250 MHz1,100 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core i7-1255U versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
SpecIntel Core i7-1255UQualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
Memory supportLPDDR5-5200 / DDR5-4800 / LPDDR4X-4267LPDDR5X-8448
Max memory64 GB64 GB

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core i7-1255U versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
SpecIntel Core i7-1255UQualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
Geekbench 6 (single)2,130Bottom 25%2,150+1%Bottom 27%
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,600Bottom 17%10,800+64%Bottom 45%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,600Bottom 41%—
Cinebench R23 (multi)6,800Bottom 20%—
PassMark12,941Bottom 25%16,386+27%Bottom 36%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)1,496+63%Top 42%917Bottom 33%

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