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Intel Core Ultra 5 125H vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100

Intel Core Ultra 5 125H
55.2Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Q
55.8Inno Score
55.1Single-core55.9
44.8Multi-core47.4
66.9Efficiencyspec-based86.7
70.2iGPU58.2
57.9Platformspec-based42.4
9 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 5 125H7 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Intel Core Ultra 5 125H scores 55.2 against 55.8 for Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100 edges ahead in multi-core and single-core, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 5 125H

  • Stronger iGPU score: 70 vs 58
  • 200% higher L3 cache: 18 MB vs 6 MB
  • 72% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 2,881 vs 1,678
  • 50% higher threads: 18 vs 12
  • 50% higher Max memory: 96 GB vs 64 GB

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100

  • 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): 14,234 vs 11,100
  • 25% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,805 vs 2,240

General

General comparison: Intel Core Ultra 5 125H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra 5 125HQualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
Announced20232024
Process7 nm4 nm+43%
Base TDP28 W—
Max TDP115 W+44%80 W

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core Ultra 5 125H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra 5 125HQualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
Cores14+17%12
Performance cores412+200%
Efficiency cores10—
Threads18+50%12
Base clock1.2 GHz3.4 GHz+183%
Boost clock4.5 GHz+13%4 GHz
L3 cache18 MB+200%6 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core Ultra 5 125H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra 5 125HQualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
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-80-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra 5 125HQualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
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-80-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra 5 125HQualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
Geekbench 6 (single)2,240Bottom 29%2,805+25%Top 29%
Geekbench 6 (multi)11,100Bottom 49%14,234+28%Top 27%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,650+25%Bottom 43%1,321Bottom 18%
Cinebench R23 (multi)13,500+35%Top 45%10,028Bottom 39%
PassMark19,976Top 50%22,877+15%Top 41%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)2,881+72%Top 18%1,678Top 40%

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