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Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100

Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
55.1Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
67.1Inno Score
51.6Single-core81.3
52.1Multi-core58
79.3Efficiencyspec-based93.3
57.4iGPU68
42.4Platformspec-based37.8
1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-1008 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100 wins this laptop processor face-off, 67.1 to 55.1, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+30) and iGPU (+11). 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 Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100

  • 100% higher Performance cores: 12 vs 6

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100

  • Stronger single-core score: 81 vs 52
  • Stronger multi-core score: 58 vs 52
  • Stronger iGPU score: 68 vs 57
  • 61% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 2,605 vs 1,616
  • 59% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,811 vs 2,400

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
Announced20232025
Process4 nm3 nm+25%
Base TDP23 W—
Max TDP80 W—

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
Cores1212
Performance cores12+100%6
Efficiency cores—6
Threads1212
Base clock3.4 GHz4 GHz+18%
Boost clock3.4 GHz4.7 GHz+38%
L3 cache6 MB—

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
iGPUQualcomm Adreno X1-85Qualcomm Adreno X2-85
iGPU clock1,250 MHz1,700 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
Memory supportLPDDR5X-8448LPDDR5X-9523
Max memory64 GB—

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
Geekbench 6 (single)2,400Bottom 40%3,811+59%Top 9%
Geekbench 6 (multi)14,200Top 31%16,041+13%Top 22%
PassMark22,695Top 42%27,909+23%Top 27%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)1,616Top 39%2,605+61%Top 28%

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