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Intel Core Ultra 5 125H vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100

WINNER
Intel Core Ultra 5 125H
47.4Inno Score
VS
Q
39.4Inno Score
39.3Single-core31.7
33.4Multi-core31.2
66.9Efficiency79.3
72iGPU28
57.9Platform39.4
8 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 5 125H5 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100

InnoReviews verdict

Intel Core Ultra 5 125H wins this laptop processor face-off, 47.4 to 39.4, pulling ahead mainly in iGPU (+44) and platform (+19). Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100 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: 39 vs 32
  • Stronger iGPU score: 72 vs 28
  • Stronger platform score: 58 vs 39
  • 200% higher L3 cache: 18 MB vs 6 MB
  • 125% higher threads: 18 vs 8

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100

  • Stronger efficiency score: 79 vs 67
  • 150% higher Base clock: 3 GHz vs 1.2 GHz
  • 100% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 4
  • 43% lower process: 4 nm vs 7 nm
  • 18% lower Base TDP: 23 W vs 28 W

General

General comparison: Intel Core Ultra 5 125H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra 5 125HQualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
Announced20232025
Process7 nm4 nm+43%
Base TDP28 W23 W+18%
Max TDP115 W—

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core Ultra 5 125H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra 5 125HQualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
Cores14+75%8
Performance cores48+100%
Efficiency cores10—
Threads18+125%8
Base clock1.2 GHz3 GHz+150%
Boost clock4.5 GHz+50%3 GHz
L3 cache18 MB+200%6 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core Ultra 5 125H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra 5 125HQualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
iGPUIntel Arc Graphics (7 Xe)Qualcomm Adreno X1-45
iGPU clock2,200 MHz+100%1,100 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core Ultra 5 125H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra 5 125HQualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
Memory supportLPDDR5X-7467 / DDR5-5600LPDDR5X-8448
Max memory96 GB+50%64 GB

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core Ultra 5 125H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra 5 125HQualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
Geekbench 6 (single)2,240+4%2,150
Geekbench 6 (multi)11,100+3%10,800
Cinebench R23 (single)1,650—
Cinebench R23 (multi)13,500—
PassMark24,400—

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