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Intel Core Ultra 5 225H vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100

WINNER
Intel Core Ultra 5 225H
60.4Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
50.6Inno Score
66.7Single-core51.7
49.4Multi-core44.4
75.7Efficiencyspec-based88.6
66iGPU44.8
56.8Platformspec-based29.1
11 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 5 225H3 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100

InnoReviews verdict

Intel Core Ultra 5 225H wins this laptop processor face-off, 60.4 to 50.6, pulling ahead mainly in iGPU (+21) and single-core (+15). Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100 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 multi-core score: 49 vs 44
  • Stronger iGPU score: 66 vs 45
  • 283% higher Max TDP: 115 W vs 30 W
  • 200% higher L3 cache: 18 MB vs 6 MB

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100

  • 100% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 4
  • 88% higher Base clock: 3.2 GHz vs 1.7 GHz
  • 46% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 28 W

General

General comparison: Intel Core Ultra 5 225H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra 5 225HQualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
Announced20252024
Process3 nm+25%4 nm
Base TDP28 W15 W+46%
Max TDP115 W+283%30 W

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core Ultra 5 225H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra 5 225HQualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
Cores14+75%8
Performance cores48+100%
Efficiency cores10—
Threads14+75%8
Base clock1.7 GHz3.2 GHz+88%
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 Plus X1P-42-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra 5 225HQualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
iGPUIntel Arc 130TQualcomm Adreno X1-45
iGPU clock2,200 MHz1,250 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core Ultra 5 225H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra 5 225HQualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
Memory supportLPDDR5X-8400 / DDR5-6400LPDDR5X-8448
Max memory128 GB—

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core Ultra 5 225H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra 5 225HQualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
Geekbench 6 (single)2,727+13%Top 37%2,408Bottom 43%
Geekbench 6 (multi)12,222+8%Top 45%11,303Bottom 51%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,969Top 22%—
Cinebench R23 (multi)14,630Top 37%—
PassMark28,049+57%Top 26%17,824Bottom 42%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)2,378+159%Top 30%918Bottom 34%

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