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Intel Core Ultra 5 125H vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100

WINNER
Intel Core Ultra 5 125H
55.2Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
50.6Inno Score
55.1Single-core51.7
44.8Multi-core44.4
66.9Efficiencyspec-based88.6
70.2iGPU44.8
57.9Platformspec-based29.1
7 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 5 125H7 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100

InnoReviews verdict

Intel Core Ultra 5 125H wins this laptop processor face-off, 55.2 to 50.6, pulling ahead mainly in iGPU (+25) and single-core (+3). Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100 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 Ultra 5 125H

  • Stronger single-core score: 55 vs 52
  • Stronger iGPU score: 70 vs 45
  • 283% higher Max TDP: 115 W vs 30 W
  • 214% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 2,881 vs 918
  • 200% higher L3 cache: 18 MB vs 6 MB

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100

  • 167% higher Base clock: 3.2 GHz vs 1.2 GHz
  • 100% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 4
  • 46% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 28 W
  • 43% lower process: 4 nm vs 7 nm

General

General comparison: Intel Core Ultra 5 125H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra 5 125HQualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
Announced20232024
Process7 nm4 nm+43%
Base TDP28 W15 W+46%
Max TDP115 W+283%30 W

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core Ultra 5 125H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra 5 125HQualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
Cores14+75%8
Performance cores48+100%
Efficiency cores10—
Threads18+125%8
Base clock1.2 GHz3.2 GHz+167%
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 Plus X1P-42-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra 5 125HQualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
iGPUIntel Arc Graphics (7 Xe)Qualcomm Adreno X1-45
iGPU clock2,200 MHz1,250 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core Ultra 5 125H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra 5 125HQualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
Memory supportLPDDR5X-7467 / DDR5-5600LPDDR5X-8448
Max memory96 GB—

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core Ultra 5 125H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra 5 125HQualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
Geekbench 6 (single)2,240Bottom 32%2,408+8%Bottom 43%
Geekbench 6 (multi)11,100Bottom 49%11,303+2%Bottom 51%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,650Bottom 45%—
Cinebench R23 (multi)13,500Top 46%—
PassMark19,976+12%Top 50%17,824Bottom 42%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)2,881+214%Top 18%918Bottom 34%

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