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Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
55.1Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
48.9Inno Score
51.6Single-core46.3
52.1Multi-core42.8
79.3Efficiencyspec-based79.3
57.4iGPU44.8
42.4Platformspec-based39.4
9 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-1001 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100 wins this laptop processor face-off, 55.1 to 48.9, pulling ahead mainly in iGPU (+13) and multi-core (+9). Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100 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 single-core score: 52 vs 46
  • Stronger multi-core score: 52 vs 43
  • Stronger iGPU score: 57 vs 45
  • 76% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 1,616 vs 917
  • 50% higher cores: 12 vs 8

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100

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

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
Announced20232025
Process4 nm4 nm
Base TDP23 W23 W
Max TDP80 W—

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
Cores12+50%8
Performance cores12+50%8
Threads12+50%8
Base clock3.4 GHz+13%3 GHz
Boost clock3.4 GHz+13%3 GHz
L3 cache6 MB6 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
iGPUQualcomm Adreno X1-85Qualcomm Adreno X1-45
iGPU clock1,250 MHz1,100 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
Memory supportLPDDR5X-8448LPDDR5X-8448
Max memory64 GB64 GB

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
Geekbench 6 (single)2,400+12%Bottom 36%2,150Bottom 23%
Geekbench 6 (multi)14,200+31%Top 29%10,800Bottom 44%
PassMark22,695+39%Top 44%16,386Bottom 36%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)1,616+76%Top 41%917Bottom 31%

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