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Intel Processor N250 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100

Intel Processor N250
34.4Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
50.6Inno Score
26.8Single-core51.7
22.3Multi-core44.4
82.2Efficiencyspec-based88.6
34.1iGPU44.8
27.6Platformspec-based29.1
3 spec wins — Intel Processor N2508 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100 wins this laptop processor face-off, 50.6 to 34.4, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+25) and multi-core (+22). 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

  • 60% lower Base TDP: 6 W vs 15 W
  • 12% higher Boost clock: 3.8 GHz vs 3.4 GHz

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

  • Stronger single-core score: 52 vs 27
  • Stronger multi-core score: 44 vs 22
  • Stronger iGPU score: 45 vs 34
  • 306% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 11,303 vs 2,786
  • 282% higher PassMark: 17,824 vs 4,670

General

General comparison: Intel Processor N250 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
SpecIntel Processor N250Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
Announced20252024
Process10 nm4 nm+60%
Base TDP6 W+60%15 W
Max TDP—30 W

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Processor N250 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
SpecIntel Processor N250Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
Cores48+100%
Performance cores08
Efficiency cores4—
Threads48+100%
Base clock—3.2 GHz
Boost clock3.8 GHz+12%3.4 GHz
L3 cache6 MB6 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Processor N250 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
SpecIntel Processor N250Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
iGPUIntel Graphics (32 EU)Qualcomm Adreno X1-45
iGPU clock1,250 MHz1,250 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Processor N250 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
SpecIntel Processor N250Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
Memory supportDDR4-3200, DDR5-4800, LPDDR5-4800LPDDR5X-8448
Max memory16 GB—

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Processor N250 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
SpecIntel Processor N250Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
Geekbench 6 (single)1,224Bottom 4%2,408+97%Bottom 43%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,786Bottom 2%11,303+306%Bottom 51%
PassMark4,670Bottom 6%17,824+282%Bottom 42%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)567Bottom 23%918+62%Bottom 34%

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