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Intel Core Ultra 5 135U vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100

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52.1Inno Score
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WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
52.4Inno Score
52.7Single-core48
39.1Multi-core47
81.9Efficiencyspec-based79.3
—iGPU57.4
51.8Platformspec-based42.4
7 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 5 135U8 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Intel Core Ultra 5 135U scores 52.1 against 52.4 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 135U

  • Stronger single-core score: 53 vs 48
  • 100% higher L3 cache: 12 MB vs 6 MB
  • 50% higher Max memory: 96 GB vs 64 GB
  • 39% higher Cinebench R23 (single): 1,563 vs 1,124
  • 35% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 23 W

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100

  • Stronger multi-core score: 47 vs 39
  • 500% higher Performance cores: 12 vs 2
  • 112% higher Base clock: 3.4 GHz vs 1.6 GHz
  • 48% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 14,041 vs 9,514
  • 43% lower process: 4 nm vs 7 nm

General

General comparison: Intel Core Ultra 5 135U versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra 5 135UQualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
Announced20232023
Process7 nm4 nm+43%
Base TDP15 W+35%23 W
Max TDP57 W80 W+40%

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core Ultra 5 135U versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra 5 135UQualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
Cores1212
Performance cores212+500%
Efficiency cores10—
Threads14+17%12
Base clock1.6 GHz3.4 GHz+112%
Boost clock4.4 GHz+29%3.4 GHz
L3 cache12 MB+100%6 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core Ultra 5 135U versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra 5 135UQualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
iGPUIntel GraphicsQualcomm Adreno X1-85
iGPU clock1,900 MHz1,250 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core Ultra 5 135U versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra 5 135UQualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
Memory supportLPDDR5/X-7467 / DDR5-5600LPDDR5X-8448
Max memory96 GB+50%64 GB

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core Ultra 5 135U versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra 5 135UQualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
Geekbench 6 (single)2,176Bottom 21%2,441+12%Bottom 40%
Geekbench 6 (multi)9,514Bottom 33%14,041+48%Top 32%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,563+39%Bottom 29%1,124Bottom 8%
Cinebench R23 (multi)9,315Bottom 27%9,854+6%Bottom 32%
PassMark16,624Bottom 31%22,695+37%Top 44%
PassMark (single thread)3,267+4%Bottom 33%3,139Bottom 25%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)—1,616Top 49%

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