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Intel Core i7-8650U vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100

Intel Core i7-8650U
—Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
55.1Inno Score
—Single-core51.6
24.3Multi-core52.1
66.4Efficiencyspec-based79.3
25.8iGPU57.4
37.2Platformspec-based42.4
3 spec wins — Intel Core i7-8650U10 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100

InnoReviews verdict

No overall winner yet: Intel Core i7-8650U 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 i7-8650U

  • 35% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 23 W
  • 33% higher L3 cache: 8 MB vs 6 MB
  • 24% higher Boost clock: 4.2 GHz vs 3.4 GHz

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100

  • Stronger multi-core score: 52 vs 24
  • Stronger iGPU score: 57 vs 26
  • 315% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 1,616 vs 389
  • 268% higher PassMark: 22,695 vs 6,170
  • 220% higher Max TDP: 80 W vs 25 W

General

General comparison: Intel Core i7-8650U versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
SpecIntel Core i7-8650UQualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
Announced20172023
Process14 nm4 nm+71%
Base TDP15 W+35%23 W
Max TDP25 W80 W+220%

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core i7-8650U versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
SpecIntel Core i7-8650UQualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
Cores412+200%
Performance cores412+200%
Efficiency cores0—
Threads812+50%
Base clock1.9 GHz3.4 GHz+79%
Boost clock4.2 GHz+24%3.4 GHz
L3 cache8 MB+33%6 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core i7-8650U versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
SpecIntel Core i7-8650UQualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
iGPUIntel UHD Graphics 620Qualcomm Adreno X1-85
iGPU clock1,150 MHz1,250 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core i7-8650U versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
SpecIntel Core i7-8650UQualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
Memory supportDDR4-2400 / LPDDR3-2133LPDDR5X-8448
Max memory32 GB64 GB+100%

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core i7-8650U versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
SpecIntel Core i7-8650UQualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
Geekbench 6 (single)—2,400Bottom 40%
Geekbench 6 (multi)—14,200Top 31%
PassMark6,170Bottom 11%22,695+268%Top 42%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)389Bottom 8%1,616+315%Top 39%

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