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Intel Core Ultra 7 155U vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100

WINNER
Intel Core Ultra 7 155U
52.3Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
50.6Inno Score
54.1Single-core51.7
38.4Multi-core44.4
81.9Efficiencyspec-based88.6
—iGPU44.8
51.8Platformspec-based29.1
5 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 7 155U7 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100

InnoReviews verdict

Intel Core Ultra 7 155U wins this laptop processor face-off, 52.3 to 50.6, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+2). Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100 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 155U

  • 100% higher L3 cache: 12 MB vs 6 MB
  • 90% higher Max TDP: 57 W vs 30 W
  • 75% higher threads: 14 vs 8
  • 50% higher cores: 12 vs 8
  • 41% higher Boost clock: 4.8 GHz vs 3.4 GHz

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100

  • Stronger multi-core score: 44 vs 38
  • 300% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 2
  • 88% higher Base clock: 3.2 GHz vs 1.7 GHz
  • 43% lower process: 4 nm vs 7 nm
  • 26% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 11,303 vs 8,981

General

General comparison: Intel Core Ultra 7 155U versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra 7 155UQualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
Announced20232024
Process7 nm4 nm+43%
Base TDP15 W15 W
Max TDP57 W+90%30 W

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core Ultra 7 155U versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra 7 155UQualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
Cores12+50%8
Performance cores28+300%
Efficiency cores10—
Threads14+75%8
Base clock1.7 GHz3.2 GHz+88%
Boost clock4.8 GHz+41%3.4 GHz
L3 cache12 MB+100%6 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core Ultra 7 155U versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra 7 155UQualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
iGPUIntel Graphics (4 Xe)Qualcomm Adreno X1-45
iGPU clock1,950 MHz1,250 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core Ultra 7 155U versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra 7 155UQualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
Memory supportLPDDR5X-7467 / DDR5-5600LPDDR5X-8448
Max memory96 GB—

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core Ultra 7 155U versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra 7 155UQualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
Geekbench 6 (single)2,195Bottom 30%2,408+10%Bottom 43%
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,981Bottom 31%11,303+26%Bottom 51%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,627Bottom 44%—
Cinebench R23 (multi)9,627Bottom 37%—
PassMark16,133Bottom 34%17,824+10%Bottom 42%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)—918Bottom 34%

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