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Intel Core i7-8550U vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100

Intel Core i7-8550U
35.9Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
67.1Inno Score
37.7Single-core81.3
23.8Multi-core58
66.4Efficiencyspec-based93.3
25.8iGPU68
37.2Platformspec-based37.8
0 spec wins — Intel Core i7-8550U8 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 35.9, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+44) and iGPU (+42). Intel Core i7-8550U 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 i7-8550U

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

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

  • Stronger single-core score: 81 vs 38
  • Stronger multi-core score: 58 vs 24
  • Stronger iGPU score: 68 vs 26
  • 570% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 2,605 vs 389
  • 382% higher PassMark: 27,909 vs 5,794

General

General comparison: Intel Core i7-8550U versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
SpecIntel Core i7-8550UQualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
Announced20172025
Process14 nm3 nm+79%
Base TDP15 W—
Max TDP25 W—

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core i7-8550U versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
SpecIntel Core i7-8550UQualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
Cores412+200%
Performance cores—6
Efficiency cores—6
Threads812+50%
Base clock1.8 GHz4 GHz+122%
Boost clock4 GHz4.7 GHz+18%
L3 cache8 MB—

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core i7-8550U versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
SpecIntel Core i7-8550UQualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
iGPUIntel UHD Graphics 620Qualcomm Adreno X2-85
iGPU clock1,150 MHz1,700 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core i7-8550U versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
SpecIntel Core i7-8550UQualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
Memory supportDDR4-2400 / LPDDR3-2133LPDDR5X-9523
Max memory32 GB—

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core i7-8550U versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
SpecIntel Core i7-8550UQualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
Geekbench 6 (single)—3,811Top 9%
Geekbench 6 (multi)—16,041Top 22%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,021Bottom 10%—
Cinebench R23 (multi)2,914Bottom 6%—
PassMark5,794Bottom 8%27,909+382%Top 27%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)389Bottom 8%2,605+570%Top 28%

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