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Intel Core Ultra 5 325 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100

WINNER
Intel Core Ultra 5 325
57.4Inno Score
VS
Q
55.8Inno Score
63.3Single-core55.9
42.7Multi-core47.4
81.4Efficiencyspec-based86.7
70.1iGPU58.2
49.2Platformspec-based42.4
8 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 5 3258 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100

InnoReviews verdict

Intel Core Ultra 5 325 wins this laptop processor face-off, 57.4 to 55.8, pulling ahead mainly in iGPU (+12) and single-core (+7). Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100 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 5 325

  • Stronger single-core score: 63 vs 56
  • Stronger iGPU score: 70 vs 58
  • 100% higher L3 cache: 12 MB vs 6 MB
  • 100% higher Max memory: 128 GB vs 64 GB
  • 71% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 2,866 vs 1,678

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

  • Stronger multi-core score: 47 vs 43
  • 200% higher Performance cores: 12 vs 4
  • 62% higher Base clock: 3.4 GHz vs 2.1 GHz
  • 50% higher cores: 12 vs 8
  • 50% higher threads: 12 vs 8

General

General comparison: Intel Core Ultra 5 325 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra 5 325Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
Announced20262024
Process2 nm+50%4 nm
Base TDP25 W—
Max TDP55 W80 W+45%

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core Ultra 5 325 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra 5 325Qualcomm 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 cache12 MB+100%6 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core Ultra 5 325 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra 5 325Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
iGPUIntel Graphics (4 Xe3-cores)Qualcomm Adreno X1-85
iGPU clock2,450 MHz1,250 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core Ultra 5 325 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra 5 325Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
Memory supportLPDDR5X-7467 / DDR5-6400LPDDR5X-8448
Max memory128 GB+100%64 GB

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core Ultra 5 325 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra 5 325Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
Geekbench 6 (single)2,590Top 44%2,805+8%Top 29%
Geekbench 6 (multi)10,928Bottom 47%14,234+30%Top 27%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,874+42%Top 32%1,321Bottom 18%
Cinebench R23 (multi)10,868+8%Bottom 45%10,028Bottom 39%
PassMark19,278Bottom 48%22,877+19%Top 41%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)2,866+71%Top 19%1,678Top 40%

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