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Intel Core Ultra 7 155H vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100

WINNER
Intel Core Ultra 7 155H
57.9Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
55.1Inno Score
56.9Single-core51.6
48.3Multi-core52.1
66.9Efficiencyspec-based79.3
72.7iGPU57.4
63.1Platformspec-based42.4
8 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 7 155H6 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100

InnoReviews verdict

Intel Core Ultra 7 155H wins this laptop processor face-off, 57.9 to 55.1, pulling ahead mainly in iGPU (+15) and single-core (+5). Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100 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 7 155H

  • Stronger single-core score: 57 vs 52
  • Stronger iGPU score: 73 vs 57
  • 300% higher L3 cache: 24 MB vs 6 MB
  • 100% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 3,225 vs 1,616
  • 83% higher threads: 22 vs 12

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100

  • Stronger multi-core score: 52 vs 48
  • 143% higher Base clock: 3.4 GHz vs 1.4 GHz
  • 100% higher Performance cores: 12 vs 6
  • 43% lower process: 4 nm vs 7 nm
  • 18% lower Base TDP: 23 W vs 28 W

General

General comparison: Intel Core Ultra 7 155H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra 7 155HQualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
Announced20232023
Process7 nm4 nm+43%
Base TDP28 W23 W+18%
Max TDP115 W+44%80 W

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core Ultra 7 155H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra 7 155HQualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
Cores16+33%12
Performance cores612+100%
Efficiency cores10—
Threads22+83%12
Base clock1.4 GHz3.4 GHz+143%
Boost clock4.8 GHz+41%3.4 GHz
L3 cache24 MB+300%6 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core Ultra 7 155H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra 7 155HQualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
iGPUIntel Arc Graphics (8 Xe)Qualcomm Adreno X1-85
iGPU clock2,250 MHz1,250 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core Ultra 7 155H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra 7 155HQualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
Memory supportLPDDR5X-7467 / DDR5-5600LPDDR5X-8448
Max memory96 GB+50%64 GB

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core Ultra 7 155H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra 7 155HQualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
Geekbench 6 (single)2,320Bottom 32%2,400+3%Bottom 36%
Geekbench 6 (multi)12,100Top 46%14,200+17%Top 29%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,700Bottom 45%—
Cinebench R23 (multi)14,900Top 35%—
PassMark24,448+8%Top 38%22,695Top 44%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)3,225+100%Top 13%1,616Top 41%

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