Intel Core i7-6500U vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme
—Single-core86.6
20.4Multi-core79.1
66.4Efficiencyspec-based93.3
20iGPU75.6
28.9Platformspec-based51.1
0 spec wins — Intel Core i7-6500U8 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme
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 X2 Elite Extreme
- Stronger multi-core score: 79 vs 20
- Stronger iGPU score: 76 vs 20
- 1294% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 3,667 vs 263
- 1263% higher PassMark: 44,659 vs 3,276
- 800% higher cores: 18 vs 2
General
| Spec | Intel Core i7-6500U | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2015 | 2025 |
| Process | 14 nm | 3 nm+79% |
| Base TDP | 15 W | — |
| Max TDP | 25 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Core i7-6500U | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 2 | 18+800% |
| Threads | 4 | 18+350% |
| Base clock | 2.5 GHz | 4.4 GHz+76% |
| Boost clock | 3.1 GHz | 5 GHz+61% |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | — |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Intel Core i7-6500U | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Intel HD Graphics 520 | Qualcomm Adreno X2-90 |
| iGPU clock | 1,050 MHz | 1,850 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Core i7-6500U | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-2133 / LPDDR3-1866 / DDR3L-1600 | LPDDR5X |
| Max memory | 32 GB | — |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Core i7-6500U | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 4,062Top 6% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 23,166Top 5% |
| PassMark | 3,276Bottom 4% | 44,659+1263%Top 10% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 263Bottom 4% | 3,667+1294%Top 9% |
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