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Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100

WINNER
Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX
67.9Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
50.6Inno Score
72.8Single-core51.7
73.8Multi-core44.4
44.4Efficiencyspec-based88.6
—iGPU44.8
69.6Platformspec-based29.1
10 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX2 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100

InnoReviews verdict

Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX wins this laptop processor face-off, 67.9 to 50.6, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+29) and single-core (+21). 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 255HX

  • Stronger single-core score: 73 vs 52
  • Stronger multi-core score: 74 vs 44
  • 433% higher Max TDP: 160 W vs 30 W
  • 400% higher L3 cache: 30 MB vs 6 MB
  • 169% higher PassMark: 47,933 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 Base clock: 3.2 GHz vs 2.4 GHz

General

General comparison: Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra 7 255HXQualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
Announced20252024
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 255HX versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra 7 255HXQualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
Cores20+150%8
Performance cores88
Efficiency cores12—
Threads20+150%8
Base clock2.4 GHz3.2 GHz+33%
Boost clock5.2 GHz+53%3.4 GHz
L3 cache30 MB+400%6 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra 7 255HXQualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
iGPUIntel Graphics (4 Xe-cores)Qualcomm Adreno X1-45
iGPU clock1,850 MHz1,250 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra 7 255HXQualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
Memory supportDDR5-6400LPDDR5X-8448
Max memory256 GB—

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra 7 255HXQualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
Geekbench 6 (single)2,959+23%Top 17%2,408Bottom 39%
Geekbench 6 (multi)17,915+58%Top 12%11,303Bottom 50%
Cinebench R23 (single)2,154Top 10%—
Cinebench R23 (multi)31,781Top 6%—
PassMark47,933+169%Top 8%17,824Bottom 41%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)—918Bottom 32%

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