Intel Core i7-14700HX vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme
64.9Single-core94.4
61.3Multi-core80.8
28.9Efficiency93.3
46iGPU58
74.4Platform51.1
3 spec wins — Intel Core i7-14700HX6 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme
InnoReviews verdict
Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme wins this laptop processor face-off, 79.4 to 57.8, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+64) and Single-core (+30). Intel Core i7-14700HX 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 i7-14700HX
- Stronger platform score: 74 vs 51
- 56% higher threads: 28 vs 18
- 11% higher cores: 20 vs 18
- 10% higher Boost clock: 5.5 GHz vs 5 GHz
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme
- Stronger Single-core score: 94 vs 65
- Stronger Multi-core score: 81 vs 61
- Stronger efficiency score: 93 vs 29
- Stronger iGPU score: 58 vs 46
- 110% higher Base clock: 4.4 GHz vs 2.1 GHz
General
| Spec | Intel Core i7-14700HX | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2025 |
| Process | 10 nm | 3 nm+70% |
| Base TDP | 55 W | — |
| Max TDP | 157 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Core i7-14700HX | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 20+11% | 18 |
| Performance cores | 8 | — |
| Efficiency cores | 12 | — |
| Threads | 28+56% | 18 |
| Base clock | 2.1 GHz | 4.4 GHz+110% |
| Boost clock | 5.5 GHz+10% | 5 GHz |
| L3 cache | 33 MB | — |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Intel Core i7-14700HX | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Intel UHD Graphics | Qualcomm Adreno X2-90 |
| iGPU clock | 1,550 MHz | 1,850 MHz+19% |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Core i7-14700HX | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5600 / DDR4-3200 | LPDDR5X |
| Max memory | 192 GB | — |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Core i7-14700HX | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,850Top 36% | 4,033+42%Top 2% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 16,800Top 25% | 23,198+38%Top 4% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,100Top 22% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 27,500Top 20% | — |
| PassMark | 42,500Top 20% | — |
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