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Intel Core Ultra 5 325 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100

WINNER
Intel Core Ultra 5 325
57.4Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
48.9Inno Score
63.3Single-core46.3
42.7Multi-core42.8
81.4Efficiencyspec-based79.3
70.1iGPU44.8
49.2Platformspec-based39.4
9 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 5 3253 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100

InnoReviews verdict

Intel Core Ultra 5 325 wins this laptop processor face-off, 57.4 to 48.9, pulling ahead mainly in iGPU (+25) and single-core (+17). Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100 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 46
  • Stronger iGPU score: 70 vs 45
  • 213% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 2,866 vs 917
  • 100% higher L3 cache: 12 MB vs 6 MB
  • 100% higher Max memory: 128 GB vs 64 GB

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100

  • 100% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 4
  • 43% higher Base clock: 3 GHz vs 2.1 GHz

General

General comparison: Intel Core Ultra 5 325 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra 5 325Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
Announced20262025
Process2 nm+50%4 nm
Base TDP25 W23 W+8%
Max TDP55 W—

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core Ultra 5 325 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra 5 325Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
Cores88
Performance cores48+100%
Efficiency cores4—
Threads88
Base clock2.1 GHz3 GHz+43%
Boost clock4.5 GHz+50%3 GHz
L3 cache12 MB+100%6 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core Ultra 5 325 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra 5 325Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
iGPUIntel Graphics (4 Xe3-cores)Qualcomm Adreno X1-45
iGPU clock2,450 MHz1,100 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core Ultra 5 325 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra 5 325Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
Memory supportLPDDR5X-7467 / DDR5-6400LPDDR5X-8448
Max memory128 GB+100%64 GB

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core Ultra 5 325 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra 5 325Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
Geekbench 6 (single)2,590+20%Top 44%2,150Bottom 26%
Geekbench 6 (multi)10,928+1%Bottom 47%10,800Bottom 44%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,874Top 32%—
Cinebench R23 (multi)10,868Bottom 44%—
PassMark19,278+18%Bottom 48%16,386Bottom 35%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)2,866+213%Top 19%917Bottom 32%

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