Intel Core Ultra 7 155U vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
54.1Single-core81.3
38.4Multi-core58
81.9Efficiencyspec-based93.3
—iGPU68
51.8Platformspec-based37.8
3 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 7 155U7 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
InnoReviews verdict
Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100 wins this laptop processor face-off, 67.1 to 52.3, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+27) and multi-core (+20). 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
- 67% higher Efficiency cores: 10 vs 6
- 17% higher threads: 14 vs 12
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
- Stronger single-core score: 81 vs 54
- Stronger multi-core score: 58 vs 38
- 200% higher Performance cores: 6 vs 2
- 135% higher Base clock: 4 GHz vs 1.7 GHz
- 79% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 16,041 vs 8,981
General
| Spec | Intel Core Ultra 7 155U | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 X2E-80-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 12 | 12 |
| Performance cores | 2 | 6+200% |
| Efficiency cores | 10+67% | 6 |
| Threads | 14+17% | 12 |
| Base clock | 1.7 GHz | 4 GHz+135% |
| Boost clock | 4.8 GHz+2% | 4.7 GHz |
| L3 cache | 12 MB | — |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Intel Core Ultra 7 155U | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Intel Graphics (4 Xe) | Qualcomm Adreno X2-85 |
| iGPU clock | 1,950 MHz | 1,700 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Core Ultra 7 155U | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-7467 / DDR5-5600 | LPDDR5X-9523 |
| Max memory | 96 GB | — |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Core Ultra 7 155U | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,195Bottom 30% | 3,811+74%Top 9% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 8,981Bottom 31% | 16,041+79%Top 22% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,627Bottom 44% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 9,627Bottom 37% | — |
| PassMark | 16,133Bottom 34% | 27,909+73%Top 27% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 2,605Top 28% |
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