Intel Core Ultra 7 155U vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
54.1Single-core48
38.4Multi-core47
81.9Efficiencyspec-based79.3
—iGPU57.4
51.8Platformspec-based42.4
7 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 7 155U8 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Intel Core Ultra 7 155U scores 52.3 against 52.4 for Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100 edges ahead in multi-core, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 7 155U
- Stronger single-core score: 54 vs 48
- 100% higher L3 cache: 12 MB vs 6 MB
- 50% higher Max memory: 96 GB vs 64 GB
- 45% higher Cinebench R23 (single): 1,627 vs 1,124
- 41% higher Boost clock: 4.8 GHz vs 3.4 GHz
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
- Stronger multi-core score: 47 vs 38
- 500% higher Performance cores: 12 vs 2
- 100% higher Base clock: 3.4 GHz vs 1.7 GHz
- 56% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 14,041 vs 8,981
- 43% lower process: 4 nm vs 7 nm
General
| Spec | Intel Core Ultra 7 155U | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2023 |
| Process | 7 nm | 4 nm+43% |
| Base TDP | 15 W+35% | 23 W |
| Max TDP | 57 W | 80 W+40% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Core Ultra 7 155U | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 12 | 12 |
| Performance cores | 2 | 12+500% |
| Efficiency cores | 10 | — |
| Threads | 14+17% | 12 |
| Base clock | 1.7 GHz | 3.4 GHz+100% |
| Boost clock | 4.8 GHz+41% | 3.4 GHz |
| L3 cache | 12 MB+100% | 6 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Intel Core Ultra 7 155U | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Intel Graphics (4 Xe) | Qualcomm Adreno X1-85 |
| iGPU clock | 1,950 MHz | 1,250 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Core Ultra 7 155U | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-7467 / DDR5-5600 | LPDDR5X-8448 |
| Max memory | 96 GB+50% | 64 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Core Ultra 7 155U | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,195Bottom 23% | 2,441+11%Bottom 41% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 8,981Bottom 30% | 14,041+56%Top 29% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,627+45%Bottom 37% | 1,124Bottom 9% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 9,627Bottom 32% | 9,854+2%Bottom 34% |
| PassMark | 16,133Bottom 33% | 22,695+41%Top 42% |
| PassMark (single thread) | 3,298+5%Bottom 37% | 3,139Bottom 28% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 1,616Top 46% |
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