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Intel Core Ultra 7 165U vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-64-100

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53.5Inno Score
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WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-64-100
53.9Inno Score
54.3Single-core51.8
38.1Multi-core49.1
89.6Efficiencyspec-based79.3
—iGPU57.4
51.8Platformspec-based40.9
7 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 7 165U6 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-64-100

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Intel Core Ultra 7 165U scores 53.5 against 53.9 for Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-64-100. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-64-100 edges ahead in multi-core, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 7 165U

  • 100% higher L3 cache: 12 MB vs 6 MB
  • 50% higher Max memory: 96 GB vs 64 GB
  • 44% higher Boost clock: 4.9 GHz vs 3.4 GHz
  • 40% higher threads: 14 vs 10
  • 35% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 23 W

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-64-100

  • Stronger multi-core score: 49 vs 38
  • 400% higher Performance cores: 10 vs 2
  • 100% higher Base clock: 3.4 GHz vs 1.7 GHz
  • 48% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 12,900 vs 8,703
  • 29% higher PassMark: 21,443 vs 16,607

General

General comparison: Intel Core Ultra 7 165U versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-64-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra 7 165UQualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-64-100
Announced20232024
Process—4 nm
Base TDP15 W+35%23 W
Max TDP57 W—

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core Ultra 7 165U versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-64-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra 7 165UQualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-64-100
Cores12+20%10
Performance cores210+400%
Efficiency cores10—
Threads14+40%10
Base clock1.7 GHz3.4 GHz+100%
Boost clock4.9 GHz+44%3.4 GHz
L3 cache12 MB+100%6 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core Ultra 7 165U versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-64-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra 7 165UQualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-64-100
iGPUIntel GraphicsQualcomm Adreno X1-85
iGPU clock2,000 MHz1,250 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core Ultra 7 165U versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-64-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra 7 165UQualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-64-100
Memory supportLPDDR5/X-7467 / DDR5-5600LPDDR5X-8448
Max memory96 GB+50%64 GB

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core Ultra 7 165U versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-64-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra 7 165UQualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-64-100
Geekbench 6 (single)2,204Bottom 22%2,410+9%Bottom 35%
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,703Bottom 27%12,900+48%Top 38%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,633Bottom 36%—
Cinebench R23 (multi)9,383Bottom 28%—
PassMark16,607Bottom 31%21,443+29%Top 48%
PassMark (single thread)3,260+4%Bottom 32%3,125Bottom 24%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)—1,616Top 49%

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