Intel Core Ultra 5 226V vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
57.6Single-core81.3
39.3Multi-core58
88.5Efficiencyspec-based93.3
73.7iGPU68
32.7Platformspec-based37.8
1 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 5 226V10 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
InnoReviews verdict
Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100 wins this laptop processor face-off, 67.1 to 53.7, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+24) and multi-core (+19). 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
- Stronger iGPU score: 74 vs 68
- 29% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 3,371 vs 2,605
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
- Stronger single-core score: 81 vs 58
- Stronger multi-core score: 58 vs 39
- 90% higher Base clock: 4 GHz vs 2.1 GHz
- 65% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 16,041 vs 9,700
- 56% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,811 vs 2,450
General
| Spec | Intel Core Ultra 5 226V | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 X2E-80-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 12+50% |
| Performance cores | 4 | 6+50% |
| Efficiency cores | 4 | 6+50% |
| Threads | 8 | 12+50% |
| Base clock | 2.1 GHz | 4 GHz+90% |
| Boost clock | 4.5 GHz | 4.7 GHz+4% |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | — |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Intel Core Ultra 5 226V | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Intel Arc 130V | Qualcomm Adreno X2-85 |
| iGPU clock | 1,850 MHz | 1,700 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Core Ultra 5 226V | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-8533 (on-package) | LPDDR5X-9523 |
| Max memory | 16 GB | — |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Core Ultra 5 226V | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,450Bottom 48% | 3,811+56%Top 9% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 9,700Bottom 37% | 16,041+65%Top 22% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,650Bottom 45% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 8,700Bottom 30% | — |
| PassMark | 17,934Bottom 43% | 27,909+56%Top 27% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 3,371+29%Top 10% | 2,605Top 28% |
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