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Intel Core Ultra 7 251HX vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100

WINNER
Intel Core Ultra 7 251HX
62.6Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
50.6Inno Score
66.6Single-core51.7
65.1Multi-core44.4
44.4Efficiencyspec-based88.6
—iGPU44.8
68.1Platformspec-based29.1
10 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 7 251HX3 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100

InnoReviews verdict

Intel Core Ultra 7 251HX wins this laptop processor face-off, 62.6 to 50.6, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+21) and single-core (+15). 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 251HX

  • Stronger single-core score: 67 vs 52
  • Stronger multi-core score: 65 vs 44
  • 433% higher Max TDP: 160 W vs 30 W
  • 400% higher L3 cache: 30 MB vs 6 MB
  • 164% higher PassMark: 47,051 vs 17,824

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

  • 73% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 55 W
  • 33% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 6
  • 10% higher Base clock: 3.2 GHz vs 2.9 GHz

General

General comparison: Intel Core Ultra 7 251HX versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra 7 251HXQualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
Announced20262024
Process3 nm+25%4 nm
Base TDP55 W15 W+73%
Max TDP160 W+433%30 W

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core Ultra 7 251HX versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra 7 251HXQualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
Cores18+125%8
Performance cores68+33%
Efficiency cores12—
Threads18+125%8
Base clock2.9 GHz3.2 GHz+10%
Boost clock5.1 GHz+50%3.4 GHz
L3 cache30 MB+400%6 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core Ultra 7 251HX versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra 7 251HXQualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
iGPUIntel Graphics (3 Xe)Qualcomm Adreno X1-45
iGPU clock1,800 MHz1,250 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core Ultra 7 251HX versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra 7 251HXQualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
Memory supportDDR5-6400LPDDR5X-8448
Max memory256 GB—

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core Ultra 7 251HX versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra 7 251HXQualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
Geekbench 6 (single)2,762+15%Top 33%2,408Bottom 43%
Geekbench 6 (multi)14,233+26%Top 30%11,303Bottom 51%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,941Top 26%—
Cinebench R23 (multi)26,001Top 12%—
PassMark47,051+164%Top 8%17,824Bottom 42%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)—918Bottom 34%

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