Intel Core Ultra 5 226V vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme
43.3Single-core94.4
25.6Multi-core80.8
88.5Efficiency93.3
58iGPU58
32.7Platform51.1
0 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 5 226V7 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme
InnoReviews verdict
Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme wins this laptop processor face-off, 79.4 to 43.8, pulling ahead mainly in Multi-core (+55) and Single-core (+51). Intel Core Ultra 5 226V 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
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme
- Stronger Single-core score: 94 vs 43
- Stronger Multi-core score: 81 vs 26
- Stronger efficiency score: 93 vs 89
- Stronger platform score: 51 vs 33
- 139% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 23,198 vs 9,700
General
| Spec | Intel Core Ultra 5 226V | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2025 |
| Process | 3 nm | 3 nm |
| Base TDP | 17 W | — |
| Max TDP | 37 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Core Ultra 5 226V | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 18+125% |
| Performance cores | 4 | — |
| Efficiency cores | 4 | — |
| Threads | 8 | 18+125% |
| Base clock | 2.1 GHz | 4.4 GHz+110% |
| Boost clock | 4.5 GHz | 5 GHz+11% |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | — |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Intel Core Ultra 5 226V | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Intel Arc 130V | Qualcomm Adreno X2-90 |
| iGPU clock | 1,850 MHz | 1,850 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Core Ultra 5 226V | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-8533 (on-package) | LPDDR5X |
| Max memory | 16 GB | — |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Core Ultra 5 226V | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,450Top 63% | 4,033+65%Top 2% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 9,700Top 87% | 23,198+139%Top 4% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,650Top 75% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 8,700Top 92% | — |
| PassMark | 20,300Top 86% | — |
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