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Intel Core Ultra 7 265H vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100

Intel Core Ultra 7 265H
66.3Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
67.1Inno Score
70.2Single-core81.3
59.3Multi-core58
75.7Efficiencyspec-based93.3
75.9iGPU68
60.5Platformspec-based37.8
6 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 7 265H4 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Intel Core Ultra 7 265H scores 66.3 against 67.1 for Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100 edges ahead in single-core, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 7 265H

  • 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
  • 82% higher Base clock: 4 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
  • 32% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,811 vs 2,886

General

General comparison: Intel Core Ultra 7 265H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra 7 265HQualcomm 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 265H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra 7 265HQualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
Cores16+33%12
Performance cores66
Efficiency cores10+67%6
Threads16+33%12
Base clock2.2 GHz4 GHz+82%
Boost clock5.3 GHz+13%4.7 GHz
L3 cache24 MB—

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core Ultra 7 265H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra 7 265HQualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
iGPUIntel Arc 140TQualcomm Adreno X2-85
iGPU clock2,300 MHz1,700 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core Ultra 7 265H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra 7 265HQualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
Memory supportLPDDR5/X-8400 / DDR5-6400LPDDR5X-9523
Max memory128 GB—

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core Ultra 7 265H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra 7 265HQualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
Geekbench 6 (single)2,886Top 20%3,811+32%Top 7%
Geekbench 6 (multi)15,746Top 19%16,041+2%Top 17%
Cinebench R23 (single)2,057Top 14%—
Cinebench R23 (multi)20,243Top 17%—
PassMark33,984+22%Top 18%27,909Top 28%
PassMark (single thread)4,334Top 12%4,635+7%Top 6%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)3,719+43%Top 9%2,605Top 32%

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