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Intel Core i7-14700HX vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100

Intel Core i7-14700HX
60.3Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
67.1Inno Score
70.5Single-core81.3
66.1Multi-core58
28.9Efficiencyspec-based93.3
40.2iGPU68
74.4Platformspec-based37.8
7 spec wins — Intel Core i7-14700HX5 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 60.3, pulling ahead mainly in iGPU (+28) and single-core (+11). 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 multi-core score: 66 vs 58
  • 133% higher threads: 28 vs 12
  • 100% higher Efficiency cores: 12 vs 6
  • 67% higher cores: 20 vs 12
  • 33% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 6

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

  • Stronger single-core score: 81 vs 71
  • Stronger iGPU score: 68 vs 40
  • 250% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 2,605 vs 744
  • 90% higher Base clock: 4 GHz vs 2.1 GHz
  • 70% lower process: 3 nm vs 10 nm

General

General comparison: Intel Core i7-14700HX versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
SpecIntel Core i7-14700HXQualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
Announced20242025
Process10 nm3 nm+70%
Base TDP55 W—
Max TDP157 W—

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core i7-14700HX versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
SpecIntel Core i7-14700HXQualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
Cores20+67%12
Performance cores8+33%6
Efficiency cores12+100%6
Threads28+133%12
Base clock2.1 GHz4 GHz+90%
Boost clock5.5 GHz+17%4.7 GHz
L3 cache33 MB—

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core i7-14700HX versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
SpecIntel Core i7-14700HXQualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
iGPUIntel UHD GraphicsQualcomm Adreno X2-85
iGPU clock1,550 MHz1,700 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core i7-14700HX versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
SpecIntel Core i7-14700HXQualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
Memory supportDDR5-5600 / DDR4-3200LPDDR5X-9523
Max memory192 GB—

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core i7-14700HX versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
SpecIntel Core i7-14700HXQualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
Geekbench 6 (single)2,850Top 30%3,811+34%Top 9%
Geekbench 6 (multi)16,800+5%Top 19%16,041Top 22%
Cinebench R23 (single)2,100Top 14%—
Cinebench R23 (multi)27,500Top 11%—
PassMark36,414+30%Top 15%27,909Top 27%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)744Bottom 27%2,605+250%Top 28%

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