Intel Core Ultra 7 155U vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
54.1Single-core46.3
38.4Multi-core42.8
81.9Efficiencyspec-based79.3
—iGPU44.8
51.8Platformspec-based39.4
7 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 7 155U6 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core Ultra 7 155U wins this laptop processor face-off, 52.3 to 48.9, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+8). 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 7 155U
- Stronger single-core score: 54 vs 46
- 100% higher L3 cache: 12 MB vs 6 MB
- 75% higher threads: 14 vs 8
- 60% higher Boost clock: 4.8 GHz vs 3 GHz
- 50% higher cores: 12 vs 8
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
- Stronger multi-core score: 43 vs 38
- 300% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 2
- 76% higher Base clock: 3 GHz vs 1.7 GHz
- 43% lower process: 4 nm vs 7 nm
- 20% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 10,800 vs 8,981
General
| Spec | Intel Core Ultra 7 155U | Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2025 |
| Process | 7 nm | 4 nm+43% |
| Base TDP | 15 W+35% | 23 W |
| Max TDP | 57 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Core Ultra 7 155U | Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 12+50% | 8 |
| Performance cores | 2 | 8+300% |
| Efficiency cores | 10 | — |
| Threads | 14+75% | 8 |
| Base clock | 1.7 GHz | 3 GHz+76% |
| Boost clock | 4.8 GHz+60% | 3 GHz |
| L3 cache | 12 MB+100% | 6 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Intel Core Ultra 7 155U | Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Intel Graphics (4 Xe) | Qualcomm Adreno X1-45 |
| iGPU clock | 1,950 MHz | 1,100 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Core Ultra 7 155U | Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 X1-26-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,195+2%Bottom 30% | 2,150Bottom 27% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 8,981Bottom 31% | 10,800+20%Bottom 45% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,627Bottom 44% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 9,627Bottom 37% | — |
| PassMark | 16,133Bottom 34% | 16,386+2%Bottom 36% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 917Bottom 33% |
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