How do the scores compare?

Intel Core i7-1355U scores 52.6/100 overall; Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100 scores 55.1/100. Intel Core i7-1355U wins 5 individual spec rows, Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100 wins 8.

What are the main differences between the Intel Core i7-1355U and the Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100?

Intel Core i7-1355U advantages: Stronger single-core score: 61 vs 52; 100% higher L3 cache: 12 MB vs 6 MB; 50% higher Max memory: 96 GB vs 64 GB; 47% higher Boost clock: 5 GHz vs 3.4 GHz; 35% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 23 W. Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100 advantages: Stronger multi-core score: 52 vs 37; 500% higher Performance cores: 12 vs 2; 100% higher Base clock: 3.4 GHz vs 1.7 GHz; 64% higher PassMark: 22,695 vs 13,837; 60% lower process: 4 nm vs 10 nm.

Intel Core i7-1355U vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100

Intel

Intel Core i7-1355U

WINNER

Qualcomm

Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100

60.9Single-core51.6

37.1Multi-core52.1

75.3Efficiencyspec-based79.3

55.7iGPU57.4

50.3Platformspec-based42.4

5 spec wins — Intel Core i7-1355U8 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100 wins this laptop processor face-off, 55.1 to 52.6, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+15) and iGPU (+2). Intel Core i7-1355U 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 i7-1355U

Stronger single-core score: 61 vs 52
100% higher L3 cache: 12 MB vs 6 MB
50% higher Max memory: 96 GB vs 64 GB
47% higher Boost clock: 5 GHz vs 3.4 GHz
35% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 23 W

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100

Stronger multi-core score: 52 vs 37
500% higher Performance cores: 12 vs 2
100% higher Base clock: 3.4 GHz vs 1.7 GHz
64% higher PassMark: 22,695 vs 13,837
60% lower process: 4 nm vs 10 nm

General

General comparison: Intel Core i7-1355U versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
Spec	Intel Core i7-1355U	Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
Announced	2023	2023
Process	10 nm	4 nm+60%
Base TDP	15 W+35%	23 W
Max TDP	55 W	80 W+45%

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core i7-1355U versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
Spec	Intel Core i7-1355U	Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
Cores	10	12+20%
Performance cores	2	12+500%
Efficiency cores	8	—
Threads	12	12
Base clock	1.7 GHz	3.4 GHz+100%
Boost clock	5 GHz+47%	3.4 GHz
L3 cache	12 MB+100%	6 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core i7-1355U versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
Spec	Intel Core i7-1355U	Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
iGPU	Intel Iris Xe (96 EU)	Qualcomm Adreno X1-85
iGPU clock	1,300 MHz	1,250 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core i7-1355U versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
Spec	Intel Core i7-1355U	Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
Memory support	LPDDR5-6400 / DDR5-5200 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267	LPDDR5X-8448
Max memory	96 GB+50%	64 GB

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core i7-1355U versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
Spec	Intel Core i7-1355U	Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
Geekbench 6 (single)	2,491+4%Top 50%	2,400Bottom 40%
Geekbench 6 (multi)	8,984Bottom 32%	14,200+58%Top 31%
Cinebench R23 (single)	1,805Top 38%	—
Cinebench R23 (multi)	8,637Bottom 29%	—
PassMark	13,837Bottom 27%	22,695+64%Top 42%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)	1,496Top 42%	1,616+8%Top 39%

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