Intel Core i7-1260P vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
58.1Single-core46.3
39.2Multi-core42.8
60.2Efficiencyspec-based79.3
—iGPU44.8
53.8Platformspec-based39.4
6 spec wins — Intel Core i7-1260P6 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core i7-1260P wins this laptop processor face-off, 50.4 to 48.9, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+12). Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100 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 i7-1260P
- Stronger single-core score: 58 vs 46
- 200% higher L3 cache: 18 MB vs 6 MB
- 100% higher threads: 16 vs 8
- 57% higher Boost clock: 4.7 GHz vs 3 GHz
- 50% higher cores: 12 vs 8
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
- Stronger multi-core score: 43 vs 39
- 100% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 4
- 60% lower process: 4 nm vs 10 nm
- 43% higher Base clock: 3 GHz vs 2.1 GHz
- 18% lower Base TDP: 23 W vs 28 W
General
| Spec | Intel Core i7-1260P | Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2025 |
| Process | 10 nm | 4 nm+60% |
| Base TDP | 28 W | 23 W+18% |
| Max TDP | 64 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Core i7-1260P | Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 12+50% | 8 |
| Performance cores | 4 | 8+100% |
| Efficiency cores | 8 | — |
| Threads | 16+100% | 8 |
| Base clock | 2.1 GHz | 3 GHz+43% |
| Boost clock | 4.7 GHz+57% | 3 GHz |
| L3 cache | 18 MB+200% | 6 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Intel Core i7-1260P | Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Intel Iris Xe (96 EU) | Qualcomm Adreno X1-45 |
| iGPU clock | 1,400 MHz | 1,100 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Core i7-1260P | Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5-5200 / DDR5-4800 / LPDDR4x-4267 / DDR4-3200 | LPDDR5X-8448 |
| Max memory | 64 GB | 64 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Core i7-1260P | Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,424+13%Bottom 46% | 2,150Bottom 27% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 9,532Bottom 36% | 10,800+13%Bottom 45% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,695Bottom 51% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 9,551Bottom 33% | — |
| PassMark | 16,411Bottom 37% | 16,386Bottom 36% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 917Bottom 33% |
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