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Intel Core Ultra 5 226V vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100

WINNER
Intel Core Ultra 5 226V
53.7Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
50.6Inno Score
57.6Single-core51.7
39.3Multi-core44.4
88.5Efficiencyspec-based88.6
73.7iGPU44.8
32.7Platformspec-based29.1
7 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 5 226V4 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100

InnoReviews verdict

Intel Core Ultra 5 226V wins this laptop processor face-off, 53.7 to 50.6, pulling ahead mainly in iGPU (+29) and single-core (+6). 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 226V

  • Stronger single-core score: 58 vs 52
  • Stronger iGPU score: 74 vs 45
  • 267% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 3,371 vs 918
  • 33% higher L3 cache: 8 MB vs 6 MB
  • 32% higher Boost clock: 4.5 GHz vs 3.4 GHz

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

  • Stronger multi-core score: 44 vs 39
  • 100% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 4
  • 52% higher Base clock: 3.2 GHz vs 2.1 GHz
  • 17% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 11,303 vs 9,700
  • 12% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 17 W

General

General comparison: Intel Core Ultra 5 226V versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra 5 226VQualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
Announced20242024
Process3 nm+25%4 nm
Base TDP17 W15 W+12%
Max TDP37 W+23%30 W

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core Ultra 5 226V versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra 5 226VQualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
Cores88
Performance cores48+100%
Efficiency cores4—
Threads88
Base clock2.1 GHz3.2 GHz+52%
Boost clock4.5 GHz+32%3.4 GHz
L3 cache8 MB+33%6 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core Ultra 5 226V versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra 5 226VQualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
iGPUIntel Arc 130VQualcomm Adreno X1-45
iGPU clock1,850 MHz1,250 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core Ultra 5 226V versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra 5 226VQualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
Memory supportLPDDR5X-8533 (on-package)LPDDR5X-8448
Max memory16 GB—

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core Ultra 5 226V versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra 5 226VQualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
Geekbench 6 (single)2,450+2%Bottom 48%2,408Bottom 43%
Geekbench 6 (multi)9,700Bottom 37%11,303+17%Bottom 51%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,650Bottom 45%—
Cinebench R23 (multi)8,700Bottom 30%—
PassMark17,934+1%Bottom 43%17,824Bottom 42%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)3,371+267%Top 10%918Bottom 34%

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