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

WINNER
Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX
67.9Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
67.1Inno Score
72.8Single-core81.3
73.8Multi-core58
44.4Efficiencyspec-based93.3
—iGPU68
69.6Platformspec-based37.8
7 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX2 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX scores 67.9 against 67.1 for Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX edges ahead in multi-core, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX

  • Stronger multi-core score: 74 vs 58
  • 100% higher Efficiency cores: 12 vs 6
  • 72% higher PassMark: 47,933 vs 27,909
  • 67% higher cores: 20 vs 12
  • 67% higher threads: 20 vs 12

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

  • Stronger single-core score: 81 vs 73
  • 67% higher Base clock: 4 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
  • 29% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,811 vs 2,959

General

General comparison: Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra 7 255HXQualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
Announced20252025
Process3 nm3 nm
Base TDP55 W—
Max TDP160 W—

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra 7 255HXQualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
Cores20+67%12
Performance cores8+33%6
Efficiency cores12+100%6
Threads20+67%12
Base clock2.4 GHz4 GHz+67%
Boost clock5.2 GHz+11%4.7 GHz
L3 cache30 MB—

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra 7 255HXQualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
iGPUIntel Graphics (4 Xe-cores)Qualcomm Adreno X2-85
iGPU clock1,850 MHz1,700 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra 7 255HXQualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
Memory supportDDR5-6400LPDDR5X-9523
Max memory256 GB—

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra 7 255HXQualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
Geekbench 6 (single)2,959Top 17%3,811+29%Top 7%
Geekbench 6 (multi)17,915+12%Top 12%16,041Top 19%
Cinebench R23 (single)2,154Top 10%—
Cinebench R23 (multi)31,781Top 6%—
PassMark47,933+72%Top 8%27,909Top 29%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)—2,605Top 29%

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