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Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus X2P-64-100

WINNER
Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX
67.9Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus X2P-64-100
61.2Inno Score
72.8Single-core62.7
73.8Multi-core47.4
44.4Efficiencyspec-based93.3
69.6Platformspec-based58.7
9 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX3 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus X2P-64-100

InnoReviews verdict

Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX wins this laptop processor face-off, 67.9 to 61.2, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+26) and single-core (+10). Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus X2P-64-100 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 63
  • Stronger multi-core score: 74 vs 47
  • 225% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 31,781 vs 9,777
  • 200% higher Efficiency cores: 12 vs 4
  • 100% higher cores: 20 vs 10

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus X2P-64-100

  • 13% higher L3 cache: 34 MB vs 30 MB
  • 10% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,265 vs 2,959

General

General comparison: Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus X2P-64-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra 7 255HXQualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus X2P-64-100
Announced20252026
Process3 nm3 nm
Base TDP55 W—
Max TDP160 W—

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus X2P-64-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra 7 255HXQualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus X2P-64-100
Cores20+100%10
Performance cores8+33%6
Efficiency cores12+200%4
Threads20+100%10
Base clock2.4 GHz—
Boost clock5.2 GHz+30%4 GHz
L3 cache30 MB34 MB+13%

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus X2P-64-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra 7 255HXQualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus X2P-64-100
iGPUIntel Graphics (4 Xe-cores)Qualcomm Adreno X2-45
iGPU clock1,850 MHz1,700 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus X2P-64-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra 7 255HXQualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus X2P-64-100
Memory supportDDR5-6400LPDDR5x-9523
Max memory256 GB+100%128 GB

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus X2P-64-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra 7 255HXQualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus X2P-64-100
Geekbench 6 (single)2,959Top 17%3,265+10%Top 8%
Geekbench 6 (multi)17,915+25%Top 12%14,277Top 26%
Cinebench R23 (single)2,154+55%Top 10%1,390Bottom 18%
Cinebench R23 (multi)31,781+225%Top 6%9,777Bottom 36%
PassMark47,933Top 8%—

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