How do the scores compare?

There is no overall score comparison yet, because at least one of them still awaits benchmark results. On individual spec rows, Intel Core i7-8650U wins 1 and Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus X2P-64-100 wins 8.

What are the main differences between the Intel Core i7-8650U and the Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus X2P-64-100?

Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus X2P-64-100 advantages: 325% higher L3 cache: 34 MB vs 8 MB; 300% higher Max memory: 128 GB vs 32 GB; 150% higher cores: 10 vs 4; 79% lower process: 3 nm vs 14 nm; 50% higher Performance cores: 6 vs 4.

Intel Core i7-8650U vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus X2P-64-100

Intel

Intel Core i7-8650U

Qualcomm

Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus X2P-64-100

24.3Multi-core—

66.4Efficiencyspec-based93.3

25.8iGPU—

37.2Platformspec-based58.7

1 spec wins — Intel Core i7-8650U8 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus X2P-64-100

InnoReviews verdict

No overall winner yet: Intel Core i7-8650U and Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus X2P-64-100 lack 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

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

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus X2P-64-100

325% higher L3 cache: 34 MB vs 8 MB
300% higher Max memory: 128 GB vs 32 GB
150% higher cores: 10 vs 4
79% lower process: 3 nm vs 14 nm
50% higher Performance cores: 6 vs 4

General

General comparison: Intel Core i7-8650U versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus X2P-64-100
Spec	Intel Core i7-8650U	Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus X2P-64-100
Announced	2017	2026
Process	14 nm	3 nm+79%
Base TDP	15 W	—
Max TDP	25 W	—

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core i7-8650U versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus X2P-64-100
Spec	Intel Core i7-8650U	Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus X2P-64-100
Cores	4	10+150%
Performance cores	4	6+50%
Efficiency cores	0	4
Threads	8	10+25%
Base clock	1.9 GHz	—
Boost clock	4.2 GHz+5%	4 GHz
L3 cache	8 MB	34 MB+325%

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core i7-8650U versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus X2P-64-100
Spec	Intel Core i7-8650U	Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus X2P-64-100
iGPU	Intel UHD Graphics 620	Qualcomm Adreno X2-45
iGPU clock	1,150 MHz	1,700 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core i7-8650U versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus X2P-64-100
Spec	Intel Core i7-8650U	Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus X2P-64-100
Memory support	DDR4-2400 / LPDDR3-2133	LPDDR5x-9523
Max memory	32 GB	128 GB+300%

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core i7-8650U versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus X2P-64-100
Spec	Intel Core i7-8650U	Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus X2P-64-100
PassMark	6,170Bottom 11%	—
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)	389Bottom 8%	—

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