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Intel Core Ultra 5 225H vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100

WINNER
Intel Core Ultra 5 225H
60.4Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
55.1Inno Score
66.7Single-core51.6
49.4Multi-core52.1
75.7Efficiencyspec-based79.3
66iGPU57.4
56.8Platformspec-based42.4
11 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 5 225H4 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100

InnoReviews verdict

Intel Core Ultra 5 225H wins this laptop processor face-off, 60.4 to 55.1, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+15) and iGPU (+9). Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100 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 225H

  • Stronger single-core score: 67 vs 52
  • Stronger iGPU score: 66 vs 57
  • 200% higher L3 cache: 18 MB vs 6 MB
  • 100% higher Max memory: 128 GB vs 64 GB
  • 47% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 2,378 vs 1,616

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

  • 200% higher Performance cores: 12 vs 4
  • 100% higher Base clock: 3.4 GHz vs 1.7 GHz
  • 18% lower Base TDP: 23 W vs 28 W
  • 16% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 14,200 vs 12,222

General

General comparison: Intel Core Ultra 5 225H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra 5 225HQualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
Announced20252023
Process3 nm+25%4 nm
Base TDP28 W23 W+18%
Max TDP115 W+44%80 W

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core Ultra 5 225H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra 5 225HQualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
Cores14+17%12
Performance cores412+200%
Efficiency cores10—
Threads14+17%12
Base clock1.7 GHz3.4 GHz+100%
Boost clock4.9 GHz+44%3.4 GHz
L3 cache18 MB+200%6 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core Ultra 5 225H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra 5 225HQualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
iGPUIntel Arc 130TQualcomm Adreno X1-85
iGPU clock2,200 MHz1,250 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core Ultra 5 225H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra 5 225HQualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
Memory supportLPDDR5X-8400 / DDR5-6400LPDDR5X-8448
Max memory128 GB+100%64 GB

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core Ultra 5 225H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra 5 225HQualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
Geekbench 6 (single)2,727+14%Top 37%2,400Bottom 40%
Geekbench 6 (multi)12,222Top 45%14,200+16%Top 31%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,969Top 22%—
Cinebench R23 (multi)14,630Top 37%—
PassMark28,049+24%Top 26%22,695Top 42%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)2,378+47%Top 30%1,616Top 39%

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