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Intel Processor N250 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100

WINNER
Intel Processor N250
54.9Inno Score
VS
Q
47.3Inno Score
—Single-core40
—Multi-core44.8
82.2Efficiency79.3
—iGPU34
27.6Platform42.4
3 spec wins — Intel Processor N2505 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100

InnoReviews verdict

Intel Processor N250 wins this laptop processor face-off, 54.9 to 47.3, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+3). Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Intel Processor N250

  • 74% lower Base TDP: 6 W vs 23 W

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100

  • Stronger platform score: 42 vs 28
  • 300% higher Max memory: 64 GB vs 16 GB
  • 200% higher cores: 12 vs 4
  • 200% higher threads: 12 vs 4
  • 60% lower process: 4 nm vs 10 nm

General

General comparison: Intel Processor N250 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
SpecIntel Processor N250Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
Announced20252023
Process10 nm4 nm+60%
Base TDP6 W+74%23 W
Max TDP—80 W

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Processor N250 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
SpecIntel Processor N250Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
Cores412+200%
Performance cores012
Efficiency cores4—
Threads412+200%
Base clock—3.4 GHz
Boost clock3.6 GHz+6%3.4 GHz
L3 cache6 MB6 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Processor N250 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
SpecIntel Processor N250Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
iGPUIntel UHD GraphicsQualcomm Adreno X1-85
iGPU clock—1,250 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Processor N250 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
SpecIntel Processor N250Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
Memory supportDDR4, DDR5, LPDDR5LPDDR5X-8448
Max memory16 GB64 GB+300%

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Processor N250 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
SpecIntel Processor N250Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
Geekbench 6 (single)—2,400Top 72%
Geekbench 6 (multi)—14,200Top 38%

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