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Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
55.1Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
50.6Inno Score
51.6Single-core51.7
52.1Multi-core44.4
79.3Efficiencyspec-based88.6
57.4iGPU44.8
42.4Platformspec-based29.1
8 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-1003 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100 wins this laptop processor face-off, 55.1 to 50.6, pulling ahead mainly in iGPU (+13) and multi-core (+8). 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 Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100

  • Stronger multi-core score: 52 vs 44
  • Stronger iGPU score: 57 vs 45
  • 167% higher Max TDP: 80 W vs 30 W
  • 76% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 1,616 vs 918
  • 50% higher cores: 12 vs 8

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

  • 35% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 23 W

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
Announced20232024
Process4 nm4 nm
Base TDP23 W15 W+35%
Max TDP80 W+167%30 W

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
Cores12+50%8
Performance cores12+50%8
Threads12+50%8
Base clock3.4 GHz+6%3.2 GHz
Boost clock3.4 GHz3.4 GHz
L3 cache6 MB6 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
iGPUQualcomm Adreno X1-85Qualcomm Adreno X1-45
iGPU clock1,250 MHz1,250 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
Memory supportLPDDR5X-8448LPDDR5X-8448
Max memory64 GB—

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
Geekbench 6 (single)2,400Bottom 40%2,408Bottom 43%
Geekbench 6 (multi)14,200+26%Top 31%11,303Bottom 51%
PassMark22,695+27%Top 42%17,824Bottom 42%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)1,616+76%Top 39%918Bottom 34%

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