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Intel Core Ultra 7 251HX vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100

WINNER
Intel Core Ultra 7 251HX
62.6Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
48.9Inno Score
66.6Single-core46.3
65.1Multi-core42.8
44.4Efficiencyspec-based79.3
—iGPU44.8
68.1Platformspec-based39.4
10 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 7 251HX3 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100

InnoReviews verdict

Intel Core Ultra 7 251HX wins this laptop processor face-off, 62.6 to 48.9, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+22) and single-core (+20). 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 251HX

  • Stronger single-core score: 67 vs 46
  • Stronger multi-core score: 65 vs 43
  • 400% higher L3 cache: 30 MB vs 6 MB
  • 300% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 64 GB
  • 187% higher PassMark: 47,051 vs 16,386

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100

  • 58% lower Base TDP: 23 W vs 55 W
  • 33% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 6

General

General comparison: Intel Core Ultra 7 251HX versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra 7 251HXQualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
Announced20262025
Process3 nm+25%4 nm
Base TDP55 W23 W+58%
Max TDP160 W—

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core Ultra 7 251HX versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra 7 251HXQualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
Cores18+125%8
Performance cores68+33%
Efficiency cores12—
Threads18+125%8
Base clock2.9 GHz3 GHz+3%
Boost clock5.1 GHz+70%3 GHz
L3 cache30 MB+400%6 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core Ultra 7 251HX versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra 7 251HXQualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
iGPUIntel Graphics (3 Xe)Qualcomm Adreno X1-45
iGPU clock1,800 MHz1,100 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core Ultra 7 251HX versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra 7 251HXQualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
Memory supportDDR5-6400LPDDR5X-8448
Max memory256 GB+300%64 GB

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core Ultra 7 251HX versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra 7 251HXQualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
Geekbench 6 (single)2,762+28%Top 33%2,150Bottom 27%
Geekbench 6 (multi)14,233+32%Top 30%10,800Bottom 45%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,941Top 26%—
Cinebench R23 (multi)26,001Top 12%—
PassMark47,051+187%Top 8%16,386Bottom 36%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)—917Bottom 33%

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