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Intel Core Ultra 7 251HX vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-78-100

WINNER
Intel Core Ultra 7 251HX
62.6Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-78-100
61.3Inno Score
66.6Single-core63.2
65.1Multi-core50.5
44.4Efficiencyspec-based93.3
—iGPU68
68.1Platformspec-based46.8
8 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 7 251HX2 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-78-100

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Intel Core Ultra 7 251HX scores 62.6 against 61.3 for Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-78-100. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Intel Core Ultra 7 251HX edges ahead in multi-core and single-core, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 7 251HX

  • Stronger single-core score: 67 vs 63
  • Stronger multi-core score: 65 vs 51
  • 400% higher L3 cache: 30 MB vs 6 MB
  • 119% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 26,001 vs 11,875
  • 100% higher Efficiency cores: 12 vs 6

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-78-100

  • 19% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,287 vs 2,762

General

General comparison: Intel Core Ultra 7 251HX versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-78-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra 7 251HXQualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-78-100
Announced20262026
Process3 nm3 nm
Base TDP55 W—
Max TDP160 W—

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core Ultra 7 251HX versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-78-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra 7 251HXQualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-78-100
Cores18+50%12
Performance cores66
Efficiency cores12+100%6
Threads18+50%12
Base clock2.9 GHz—
Boost clock5.1 GHz+27%4 GHz
L3 cache30 MB+400%6 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core Ultra 7 251HX versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-78-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra 7 251HXQualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-78-100
iGPUIntel Graphics (3 Xe)Qualcomm Adreno X2-85
iGPU clock1,800 MHz1,350 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core Ultra 7 251HX versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-78-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra 7 251HXQualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-78-100
Memory supportDDR5-6400LPDDR5x-9523
Max memory256 GB+100%128 GB

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core Ultra 7 251HX versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-78-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra 7 251HXQualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-78-100
Geekbench 6 (single)2,762Top 30%3,287+19%Top 8%
Geekbench 6 (multi)14,233Top 28%15,102+6%Top 21%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,941+39%Top 25%1,400Bottom 19%
Cinebench R23 (multi)26,001+119%Top 10%11,875Bottom 51%
PassMark47,051Top 8%—
PassMark (single thread)4,541Top 9%—
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)—2,605Top 32%

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