Intel Core i7-1355U vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
60.9Single-core81.3
37.1Multi-core58
75.3Efficiencyspec-based93.3
55.7iGPU68
50.3Platformspec-based37.8
2 spec wins — Intel Core i7-1355U9 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 52.6, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+21) and single-core (+20). 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
- 33% higher Efficiency cores: 8 vs 6
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
- Stronger single-core score: 81 vs 61
- Stronger multi-core score: 58 vs 37
- Stronger iGPU score: 68 vs 56
- 200% higher Performance cores: 6 vs 2
- 135% higher Base clock: 4 GHz vs 1.7 GHz
General
| Spec | Intel Core i7-1355U | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2025 |
| Process | 10 nm | 3 nm+70% |
| Base TDP | 15 W | — |
| Max TDP | 55 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Core i7-1355U | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 10 | 12+20% |
| Performance cores | 2 | 6+200% |
| Efficiency cores | 8+33% | 6 |
| Threads | 12 | 12 |
| Base clock | 1.7 GHz | 4 GHz+135% |
| Boost clock | 5 GHz+6% | 4.7 GHz |
| L3 cache | 12 MB | — |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Intel Core i7-1355U | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Intel Iris Xe (96 EU) | Qualcomm Adreno X2-85 |
| iGPU clock | 1,300 MHz | 1,700 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Core i7-1355U | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5-6400 / DDR5-5200 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267 | LPDDR5X-9523 |
| Max memory | 96 GB | — |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Core i7-1355U | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,491Top 50% | 3,811+53%Top 9% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 8,984Bottom 32% | 16,041+79%Top 22% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,805Top 38% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 8,637Bottom 29% | — |
| PassMark | 13,837Bottom 27% | 27,909+102%Top 27% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 1,496Top 42% | 2,605+74%Top 28% |
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