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Intel Core Ultra 5 226V vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100

Intel Core Ultra 5 226V
55Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
55.8Inno Score
61.4Single-core55.9
40.2Multi-core47.4
88.5Efficiencyspec-based86.7
73.7iGPU58.2
32.7Platformspec-based42.4
6 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 5 226V10 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Intel Core Ultra 5 226V scores 55 against 55.8 for Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100 edges ahead in multi-core, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 5 226V

  • Stronger single-core score: 61 vs 56
  • Stronger iGPU score: 74 vs 58
  • 101% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 3,371 vs 1,678
  • 34% higher Cinebench R23 (single): 1,764 vs 1,321
  • 33% higher L3 cache: 8 MB vs 6 MB

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

  • Stronger multi-core score: 47 vs 40
  • 300% higher Max memory: 64 GB vs 16 GB
  • 200% higher Performance cores: 12 vs 4
  • 116% higher Max TDP: 80 W vs 37 W
  • 62% higher Base clock: 3.4 GHz vs 2.1 GHz

General

General comparison: Intel Core Ultra 5 226V versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra 5 226VQualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
Announced20242024
Process3 nm+25%4 nm
Base TDP17 W—
Max TDP37 W80 W+116%

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core Ultra 5 226V versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra 5 226VQualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
Cores812+50%
Performance cores412+200%
Efficiency cores4—
Threads812+50%
Base clock2.1 GHz3.4 GHz+62%
Boost clock4.5 GHz+13%4 GHz
L3 cache8 MB+33%6 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core Ultra 5 226V versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra 5 226VQualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
iGPUIntel Arc 130VQualcomm Adreno X1-85
iGPU clock1,850 MHz1,250 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core Ultra 5 226V versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra 5 226VQualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
Memory supportLPDDR5X-8533 (on-package)LPDDR5X-8448
Max memory16 GB64 GB+300%

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core Ultra 5 226V versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra 5 226VQualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
Geekbench 6 (single)2,594Top 48%2,805+8%Top 29%
Geekbench 6 (multi)9,886Bottom 36%14,234+44%Top 30%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,764+34%Top 50%1,321Bottom 15%
Cinebench R23 (multi)9,717Bottom 31%10,028+3%Bottom 35%
PassMark17,934Bottom 38%22,877+28%Top 44%
PassMark (single thread)3,751+16%Top 45%3,220Bottom 29%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)3,371+101%Top 17%1,678Bottom 51%

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