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Intel Core Ultra 7 355 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100

WINNER
Intel Core Ultra 7 355
58.5Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
50.6Inno Score
66.5Single-core51.7
43.7Multi-core44.4
81.4Efficiencyspec-based88.6
70.1iGPU44.8
49.2Platformspec-based29.1
9 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 7 3553 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100

InnoReviews verdict

Intel Core Ultra 7 355 wins this laptop processor face-off, 58.5 to 50.6, pulling ahead mainly in iGPU (+25) and single-core (+15). 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 7 355

  • Stronger single-core score: 67 vs 52
  • Stronger iGPU score: 70 vs 45
  • 212% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 2,865 vs 918
  • 100% higher L3 cache: 12 MB vs 6 MB
  • 83% higher Max TDP: 55 W vs 30 W

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100

  • 100% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 4
  • 40% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 25 W
  • 39% higher Base clock: 3.2 GHz vs 2.3 GHz

General

General comparison: Intel Core Ultra 7 355 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra 7 355Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
Announced20262024
Process2 nm+50%4 nm
Base TDP25 W15 W+40%
Max TDP55 W+83%30 W

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core Ultra 7 355 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra 7 355Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
Cores88
Performance cores48+100%
Efficiency cores4—
Threads88
Base clock2.3 GHz3.2 GHz+39%
Boost clock4.7 GHz+38%3.4 GHz
L3 cache12 MB+100%6 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core Ultra 7 355 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra 7 355Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
iGPUIntel Graphics (4 Xe3-cores)Qualcomm Adreno X1-45
iGPU clock2,500 MHz1,250 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core Ultra 7 355 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra 7 355Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
Memory supportLPDDR5X-7467 / DDR5-6400LPDDR5X-8448
Max memory128 GB—

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core Ultra 7 355 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra 7 355Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
Geekbench 6 (single)2,725+13%Top 37%2,408Bottom 42%
Geekbench 6 (multi)11,367+1%Top 50%11,303Bottom 51%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,958Top 23%—
Cinebench R23 (multi)11,261Bottom 48%—
PassMark20,125+13%Top 50%17,824Bottom 41%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)2,865+212%Top 20%918Bottom 33%

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