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Intel Processor N250 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100

Intel Processor N250
34.4Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Q
55.8Inno Score
26.8Single-core55.9
22.3Multi-core47.4
82.2Efficiencyspec-based86.7
34.1iGPU58.2
27.6Platformspec-based42.4
1 spec wins — Intel Processor N25010 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100 wins this laptop processor face-off, 55.8 to 34.4, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+29) and multi-core (+25). Intel Processor N250 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

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100

  • Stronger single-core score: 56 vs 27
  • Stronger multi-core score: 47 vs 22
  • Stronger iGPU score: 58 vs 34
  • 411% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 14,234 vs 2,786
  • 390% higher PassMark: 22,877 vs 4,670

General

General comparison: Intel Processor N250 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
SpecIntel Processor N250Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
Announced20252024
Process10 nm4 nm+60%
Base TDP6 W—
Max TDP—80 W

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Processor N250 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
SpecIntel Processor N250Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
Cores412+200%
Performance cores012
Efficiency cores4—
Threads412+200%
Base clock—3.4 GHz
Boost clock3.8 GHz4 GHz+5%
L3 cache6 MB6 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Processor N250 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
SpecIntel Processor N250Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
iGPUIntel Graphics (32 EU)Qualcomm Adreno X1-85
iGPU clock1,250 MHz1,250 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Processor N250 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
SpecIntel Processor N250Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
Memory supportDDR4-3200, DDR5-4800, LPDDR5-4800LPDDR5X-8448
Max memory16 GB64 GB+300%

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Processor N250 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
SpecIntel Processor N250Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
Geekbench 6 (single)1,224Bottom 3%2,805+129%Top 29%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,786Bottom 1%14,234+411%Top 27%
Cinebench R23 (single)—1,321Bottom 18%
Cinebench R23 (multi)—10,028Bottom 39%
PassMark4,670Bottom 5%22,877+390%Top 41%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)567Bottom 21%1,678+196%Top 40%

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