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Intel Core Ultra 7 255H vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100

Intel Core Ultra 7 255H
65.3Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
67.1Inno Score
69.7Single-core81.3
56.8Multi-core58
75.7Efficiencyspec-based93.3
75.9iGPU68
60.5Platformspec-based37.8
6 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 7 255H3 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100 wins this laptop processor face-off, 67.1 to 65.3, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+12) and multi-core (+1). Intel Core Ultra 7 255H 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 iGPU score: 76 vs 68
  • 67% higher Efficiency cores: 10 vs 6
  • 43% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 3,719 vs 2,605
  • 33% higher cores: 16 vs 12
  • 33% higher threads: 16 vs 12

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100

  • Stronger single-core score: 81 vs 70
  • 100% higher Base clock: 4 GHz vs 2 GHz
  • 34% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,811 vs 2,851

General

General comparison: Intel Core Ultra 7 255H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra 7 255HQualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
Announced20252025
Process3 nm3 nm
Base TDP28 W—
Max TDP115 W—

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core Ultra 7 255H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra 7 255HQualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
Cores16+33%12
Performance cores66
Efficiency cores10+67%6
Threads16+33%12
Base clock2 GHz4 GHz+100%
Boost clock5.1 GHz+9%4.7 GHz
L3 cache24 MB—

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core Ultra 7 255H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra 7 255HQualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
iGPUIntel Arc 140TQualcomm Adreno X2-85
iGPU clock2,250 MHz1,700 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core Ultra 7 255H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra 7 255HQualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
Memory supportLPDDR5X-8400 / DDR5-6400LPDDR5X-9523
Max memory128 GB—

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core Ultra 7 255H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra 7 255HQualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
Geekbench 6 (single)2,851Top 29%3,811+34%Top 9%
Geekbench 6 (multi)15,362Top 23%16,041+4%Top 22%
Cinebench R23 (single)2,055Top 18%—
Cinebench R23 (multi)18,624Top 20%—
PassMark30,782+10%Top 21%27,909Top 27%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)3,719+43%Top 7%2,605Top 28%

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