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Intel Core i7-1260P vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100

Intel Core i7-1260P
50.4Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
67.1Inno Score
58.1Single-core81.3
39.2Multi-core58
60.2Efficiencyspec-based93.3
—iGPU68
53.8Platformspec-based37.8
2 spec wins — Intel Core i7-1260P7 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 50.4, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+23) and multi-core (+19). Intel Core i7-1260P 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

  • 33% higher Efficiency cores: 8 vs 6
  • 33% higher threads: 16 vs 12

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100

  • Stronger single-core score: 81 vs 58
  • Stronger multi-core score: 58 vs 39
  • 90% higher Base clock: 4 GHz vs 2.1 GHz
  • 70% lower process: 3 nm vs 10 nm
  • 70% higher PassMark: 27,909 vs 16,411

General

General comparison: Intel Core i7-1260P versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
SpecIntel Core i7-1260PQualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
Announced20222025
Process10 nm3 nm+70%
Base TDP28 W—
Max TDP64 W—

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core i7-1260P versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
SpecIntel Core i7-1260PQualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
Cores1212
Performance cores46+50%
Efficiency cores8+33%6
Threads16+33%12
Base clock2.1 GHz4 GHz+90%
Boost clock4.7 GHz4.7 GHz
L3 cache18 MB—

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core i7-1260P versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
SpecIntel Core i7-1260PQualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
iGPUIntel Iris Xe (96 EU)Qualcomm Adreno X2-85
iGPU clock1,400 MHz1,700 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core i7-1260P versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
SpecIntel Core i7-1260PQualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
Memory supportLPDDR5-5200 / DDR5-4800 / LPDDR4x-4267 / DDR4-3200LPDDR5X-9523
Max memory64 GB—

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core i7-1260P versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
SpecIntel Core i7-1260PQualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
Geekbench 6 (single)2,424Bottom 46%3,811+57%Top 9%
Geekbench 6 (multi)9,532Bottom 36%16,041+68%Top 22%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,695Bottom 51%—
Cinebench R23 (multi)9,551Bottom 33%—
PassMark16,411Bottom 37%27,909+70%Top 27%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)—2,605Top 28%

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