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Intel Core Ultra 7 255H vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100

WINNER
Intel Core Ultra 7 255H
65.3Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
48.9Inno Score
69.7Single-core46.3
56.8Multi-core42.8
75.7Efficiencyspec-based79.3
75.9iGPU44.8
60.5Platformspec-based39.4
10 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 7 255H3 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100

InnoReviews verdict

Intel Core Ultra 7 255H wins this laptop processor face-off, 65.3 to 48.9, pulling ahead mainly in iGPU (+31) and single-core (+23). 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 255H

  • Stronger single-core score: 70 vs 46
  • Stronger multi-core score: 57 vs 43
  • Stronger iGPU score: 76 vs 45
  • 306% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 3,719 vs 917
  • 300% higher L3 cache: 24 MB vs 6 MB

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

  • 50% higher Base clock: 3 GHz vs 2 GHz
  • 33% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 6
  • 18% lower Base TDP: 23 W vs 28 W

General

General comparison: Intel Core Ultra 7 255H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra 7 255HQualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
Announced20252025
Process3 nm+25%4 nm
Base TDP28 W23 W+18%
Max TDP115 W—

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core Ultra 7 255H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra 7 255HQualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
Cores16+100%8
Performance cores68+33%
Efficiency cores10—
Threads16+100%8
Base clock2 GHz3 GHz+50%
Boost clock5.1 GHz+70%3 GHz
L3 cache24 MB+300%6 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core Ultra 7 255H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra 7 255HQualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
iGPUIntel Arc 140TQualcomm Adreno X1-45
iGPU clock2,250 MHz1,100 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core Ultra 7 255H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra 7 255HQualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
Memory supportLPDDR5X-8400 / DDR5-6400LPDDR5X-8448
Max memory128 GB+100%64 GB

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core Ultra 7 255H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra 7 255HQualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
Geekbench 6 (single)2,851+33%Top 29%2,150Bottom 27%
Geekbench 6 (multi)15,362+42%Top 23%10,800Bottom 45%
Cinebench R23 (single)2,055Top 18%—
Cinebench R23 (multi)18,624Top 20%—
PassMark30,782+88%Top 21%16,386Bottom 36%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)3,719+306%Top 7%917Bottom 33%

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