Intel Core Ultra 5 125U vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
60.7Single-core51.6
37.5Multi-core52.1
81.9Efficiencyspec-based79.3
—iGPU57.4
51.8Platformspec-based42.4
5 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 5 125U5 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Intel Core Ultra 5 125U scores 53.7 against 55.1 for Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100 edges ahead in multi-core, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 5 125U
- Stronger single-core score: 61 vs 52
- 100% higher L3 cache: 12 MB vs 6 MB
- 50% higher Max memory: 96 GB vs 64 GB
- 35% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 23 W
- 26% higher Boost clock: 4.3 GHz vs 3.4 GHz
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
- Stronger multi-core score: 52 vs 38
- 500% higher Performance cores: 12 vs 2
- 162% higher Base clock: 3.4 GHz vs 1.3 GHz
- 43% lower process: 4 nm vs 7 nm
- 40% higher Max TDP: 80 W vs 57 W
General
| Spec | Intel Core Ultra 5 125U | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2023 |
| Process | 7 nm | 4 nm+43% |
| Base TDP | 15 W+35% | 23 W |
| Max TDP | 57 W | 80 W+40% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Core Ultra 5 125U | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 12 | 12 |
| Performance cores | 2 | 12+500% |
| Efficiency cores | 10 | — |
| Threads | 14+17% | 12 |
| Base clock | 1.3 GHz | 3.4 GHz+162% |
| Boost clock | 4.3 GHz+26% | 3.4 GHz |
| L3 cache | 12 MB+100% | 6 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Intel Core Ultra 5 125U | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Intel Graphics (4 Xe) | Qualcomm Adreno X1-85 |
| iGPU clock | 1,850 MHz | 1,250 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Core Ultra 5 125U | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-7467 / DDR5-5600 | LPDDR5X-8448 |
| Max memory | 96 GB+50% | 64 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Core Ultra 5 125U | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 2,400Bottom 40% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 14,200Top 31% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,566Bottom 38% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 9,593Bottom 35% | — |
| PassMark | 16,674Bottom 38% | 22,695+36%Top 42% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 1,616Top 39% |
Related comparisons
Intel Core Ultra 5 125Uvs Intel Core Ultra 5 226VVSIntel Core Ultra 5 125Uvs AMD Ryzen 7 7735HSVSIntel Core Ultra 5 125Uvs Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-64-100VSIntel Core Ultra 5 125Uvs Intel Core i9-12900HKVSQualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100vs Intel Core Ultra 5 125HVSQualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100vs AMD Ryzen 5 8645HSVSQualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100vs Intel Core i7-13700HVSQualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100vs AMD Ryzen 7 250VS