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Intel Core Ultra 5 125H vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100

Intel Core Ultra 5 125H
55.2Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
67.1Inno Score
55.1Single-core81.3
44.8Multi-core58
66.9Efficiencyspec-based93.3
70.2iGPU68
57.9Platformspec-based37.8
4 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 5 125H8 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100 wins this laptop processor face-off, 67.1 to 55.2, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+26) and multi-core (+13). Intel Core Ultra 5 125H 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

  • 67% higher Efficiency cores: 10 vs 6
  • 50% higher threads: 18 vs 12
  • 17% higher cores: 14 vs 12
  • 11% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 2,881 vs 2,605

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100

  • Stronger single-core score: 81 vs 55
  • Stronger multi-core score: 58 vs 45
  • 233% higher Base clock: 4 GHz vs 1.2 GHz
  • 70% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,811 vs 2,240
  • 57% lower process: 3 nm vs 7 nm

General

General comparison: Intel Core Ultra 5 125H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra 5 125HQualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
Announced20232025
Process7 nm3 nm+57%
Base TDP28 W—
Max TDP115 W—

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core Ultra 5 125H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra 5 125HQualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
Cores14+17%12
Performance cores46+50%
Efficiency cores10+67%6
Threads18+50%12
Base clock1.2 GHz4 GHz+233%
Boost clock4.5 GHz4.7 GHz+4%
L3 cache18 MB—

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core Ultra 5 125H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra 5 125HQualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
iGPUIntel Arc Graphics (7 Xe)Qualcomm Adreno X2-85
iGPU clock2,200 MHz1,700 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core Ultra 5 125H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra 5 125HQualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
Memory supportLPDDR5X-7467 / DDR5-5600LPDDR5X-9523
Max memory96 GB—

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core Ultra 5 125H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra 5 125HQualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
Geekbench 6 (single)2,240Bottom 32%3,811+70%Top 9%
Geekbench 6 (multi)11,100Bottom 49%16,041+45%Top 22%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,650Bottom 45%—
Cinebench R23 (multi)13,500Top 46%—
PassMark19,976Top 50%27,909+40%Top 27%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)2,881+11%Top 18%2,605Top 28%

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