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Intel Core Ultra 5 125H vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100

WINNER
Intel Core Ultra 5 125H
55.2Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
55.1Inno Score
55.1Single-core51.6
44.8Multi-core52.1
66.9Efficiencyspec-based79.3
70.2iGPU57.4
57.9Platformspec-based42.4
7 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 5 125H7 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Intel Core Ultra 5 125H scores 55.2 against 55.1 for Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Intel Core Ultra 5 125H edges ahead in iGPU and single-core, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 5 125H

  • Stronger single-core score: 55 vs 52
  • Stronger iGPU score: 70 vs 57
  • 200% higher L3 cache: 18 MB vs 6 MB
  • 78% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 2,881 vs 1,616
  • 50% higher threads: 18 vs 12

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

  • Stronger multi-core score: 52 vs 45
  • 200% higher Performance cores: 12 vs 4
  • 183% higher Base clock: 3.4 GHz vs 1.2 GHz
  • 43% lower process: 4 nm vs 7 nm
  • 28% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 14,200 vs 11,100

General

General comparison: Intel Core Ultra 5 125H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra 5 125HQualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
Announced20232023
Process7 nm4 nm+43%
Base TDP28 W23 W+18%
Max TDP115 W+44%80 W

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core Ultra 5 125H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra 5 125HQualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
Cores14+17%12
Performance cores412+200%
Efficiency cores10—
Threads18+50%12
Base clock1.2 GHz3.4 GHz+183%
Boost clock4.5 GHz+32%3.4 GHz
L3 cache18 MB+200%6 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core Ultra 5 125H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra 5 125HQualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
iGPUIntel Arc Graphics (7 Xe)Qualcomm Adreno X1-85
iGPU clock2,200 MHz1,250 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core Ultra 5 125H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra 5 125HQualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
Memory supportLPDDR5X-7467 / DDR5-5600LPDDR5X-8448
Max memory96 GB+50%64 GB

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core Ultra 5 125H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra 5 125HQualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
Geekbench 6 (single)2,240Bottom 32%2,400+7%Bottom 40%
Geekbench 6 (multi)11,100Bottom 49%14,200+28%Top 31%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,650Bottom 45%—
Cinebench R23 (multi)13,500Top 45%—
PassMark19,976Top 50%22,695+14%Top 42%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)2,881+78%Top 18%1,616Top 39%

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