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Intel Core Ultra 5 225H vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100

WINNER
Intel Core Ultra 5 225H
60.4Inno Score
VS
Q
55.8Inno Score
66.7Single-core55.9
49.4Multi-core47.4
75.7Efficiencyspec-based86.7
66iGPU58.2
56.8Platformspec-based42.4
12 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 5 225H4 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100

InnoReviews verdict

Intel Core Ultra 5 225H wins this laptop processor face-off, 60.4 to 55.8, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+11) and iGPU (+8). Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100 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 56
  • Stronger iGPU score: 66 vs 58
  • 200% higher L3 cache: 18 MB vs 6 MB
  • 100% higher Max memory: 128 GB vs 64 GB
  • 49% higher Cinebench R23 (single): 1,969 vs 1,321

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100

  • 200% higher Performance cores: 12 vs 4
  • 100% higher Base clock: 3.4 GHz vs 1.7 GHz
  • 16% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 14,234 vs 12,222

General

General comparison: Intel Core Ultra 5 225H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra 5 225HQualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
Announced20252024
Process3 nm+25%4 nm
Base TDP28 W—
Max TDP115 W+44%80 W

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core Ultra 5 225H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra 5 225HQualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
Cores14+17%12
Performance cores412+200%
Efficiency cores10—
Threads14+17%12
Base clock1.7 GHz3.4 GHz+100%
Boost clock4.9 GHz+23%4 GHz
L3 cache18 MB+200%6 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core Ultra 5 225H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra 5 225HQualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
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-80-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra 5 225HQualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
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-80-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra 5 225HQualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
Geekbench 6 (single)2,727Top 35%2,805+3%Top 29%
Geekbench 6 (multi)12,222Top 44%14,234+16%Top 27%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,969+49%Top 20%1,321Bottom 18%
Cinebench R23 (multi)14,630+46%Top 36%10,028Bottom 39%
PassMark28,049+23%Top 25%22,877Top 41%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)2,378+42%Top 32%1,678Top 40%

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