Intel Core i7-6500U vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
—Single-core55.9
20.4Multi-core47.4
66.4Efficiencyspec-based86.7
20iGPU58.2
28.9Platformspec-based42.4
0 spec wins — Intel Core i7-6500U11 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: Intel Core i7-6500U lacks the published benchmark results an Inno Score requires, so there is no Inno Score to compare — we don't rank chips on their spec sheet alone. The spec table below still shows every difference we track.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i7-6500U
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
- Stronger multi-core score: 47 vs 20
- Stronger iGPU score: 58 vs 20
- 598% higher PassMark: 22,877 vs 3,276
- 538% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 1,678 vs 263
- 500% higher cores: 12 vs 2
General
| Spec | Intel Core i7-6500U | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2015 | 2024 |
| Process | 14 nm | 4 nm+71% |
| Base TDP | 15 W | — |
| Max TDP | 25 W | 80 W+220% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Core i7-6500U | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 2 | 12+500% |
| Performance cores | — | 12 |
| Threads | 4 | 12+200% |
| Base clock | 2.5 GHz | 3.4 GHz+36% |
| Boost clock | 3.1 GHz | 4 GHz+29% |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | 6 MB+50% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Intel Core i7-6500U | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Intel HD Graphics 520 | Qualcomm Adreno X1-85 |
| iGPU clock | 1,050 MHz | 1,250 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Core i7-6500U | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-2133 / LPDDR3-1866 / DDR3L-1600 | LPDDR5X-8448 |
| Max memory | 32 GB | 64 GB+100% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Core i7-6500U | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 2,805Top 29% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 14,234Top 27% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 1,321Bottom 18% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 10,028Bottom 39% |
| PassMark | 3,276Bottom 4% | 22,877+598%Top 41% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 263Bottom 4% | 1,678+538%Top 40% |
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