Intel Core Ultra 7 155U vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme
54.1Single-core86.6
38.4Multi-core79.1
81.9Efficiencyspec-based93.3
—iGPU75.6
51.8Platformspec-based51.1
0 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 7 155U9 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme
InnoReviews verdict
Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme wins this laptop processor face-off, 78.6 to 52.3, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+41) and single-core (+32). Intel Core Ultra 7 155U 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
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme
- Stronger single-core score: 87 vs 54
- Stronger multi-core score: 79 vs 38
- 177% higher PassMark: 44,659 vs 16,133
- 159% higher Base clock: 4.4 GHz vs 1.7 GHz
- 158% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 23,166 vs 8,981
General
| Spec | Intel Core Ultra 7 155U | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2025 |
| Process | 7 nm | 3 nm+57% |
| Base TDP | 15 W | — |
| Max TDP | 57 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Core Ultra 7 155U | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 12 | 18+50% |
| Performance cores | 2 | — |
| Efficiency cores | 10 | — |
| Threads | 14 | 18+29% |
| Base clock | 1.7 GHz | 4.4 GHz+159% |
| Boost clock | 4.8 GHz | 5 GHz+4% |
| L3 cache | 12 MB | — |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Intel Core Ultra 7 155U | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Intel Graphics (4 Xe) | Qualcomm Adreno X2-90 |
| iGPU clock | 1,950 MHz | 1,850 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Core Ultra 7 155U | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-7467 / DDR5-5600 | LPDDR5X |
| Max memory | 96 GB | — |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Core Ultra 7 155U | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,195Bottom 30% | 4,062+85%Top 6% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 8,981Bottom 31% | 23,166+158%Top 5% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,627Bottom 44% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 9,627Bottom 37% | — |
| PassMark | 16,133Bottom 34% | 44,659+177%Top 10% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 3,667Top 9% |
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