Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-78-100) vs Intel Core Ultra 7 265U
Review
Key differences
Key distinctions and advantages between Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-78-100) and Intel Core Ultra 7 265U
Reasons to consider the Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-78-100)
- + 12-core design
- + DDR5 memory support
- + Custom socket
- + Snapdragon X architecture
Reasons to consider the Intel Core Ultra 7 265U
- + 2 P-cores + 10 E-cores hybrid design
- + DDR5 memory support
- + FCBGA-2049 socket
- + Arrow Lake architecture
Pros & Cons
- Solid single-core performance
- Great power efficiency
- Capable integrated graphics
- Modern DDR5 memory support
- Limited multi-threaded performance
"A mid-range Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-78-100) processor with strong single-core performance (65/100), excellent power efficiency. Suited for everyday productivity."
- Solid single-core performance
- Great power efficiency
- Capable integrated graphics
- Modern DDR5 memory support
- Limited multi-threaded performance
"A mid-range Intel Core Ultra 7 265U processor with strong single-core performance (69/100), excellent power efficiency. Suited for everyday productivity."
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Benchmarks
| Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-78-100) | Intel Core Ultra 7 265U | |
|---|---|---|
| Cinebench 2024 (Multi) | 919 | 547 |
Specifications
| Specification | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-78-100) ↗ | Intel Core Ultra 7 265U ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 2392 | 2500 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 14045 | 10413 |
| File compression | 1140 MB/sec | 991 MB/sec |
| Clang compilation | 131.2 Klines/sec | 78 Klines/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 351.4 pages/sec | 260.8 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 377.7 Mpixels/sec | 300.3 Mpixels/sec |
| Text processing | 219.9 pages/sec | 255.3 pages/sec |
| Background blur | 61.6 images/sec | 46.9 images/sec |
| Photo processing | 126.6 images/sec | 89.2 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 20.8 Mpixels/sec | 15.5 Mpixels/sec |
| Specification | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-78-100) ↗ | Intel Core Ultra 7 265U ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Passmark CPU (Single-Core) | 3139 | 3655 |
| Passmark CPU (Multi-Core) | 22695 | 17854 |
| Integer math | 64.4 GOps/sec | 64.4 GOps/sec |
| Floating point math | 97.3 GOps/sec | 45.3 GOps/sec |
| Find prime numbers | 300M Primes/sec | 66M Primes/sec |
| Random string sorting | 31.9M Strings/sec | 21.5M Strings/sec |
| Data encryption | 14.6 GBytes/sec | 12.3 GBytes/sec |
| Data compression | 238 MBytes/sec | 195.2 MBytes/sec |
| Physics | 1560 Frames/sec | 1167 Frames/sec |
| Extended instructions | 15.1B Matrices/sec | 10.9B Matrices/sec |
| Specification | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-78-100) ↗ | Intel Core Ultra 7 265U ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Cinebench 2024 / Watt | 26.3 PPW | 36.5 PPW |
| Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt | 401.3 PPW | 694.2 PPW |
| Passmark CPU Mark / Watt | 648.4 PPW | 1190.3 PPW |
| Blender / Watt | 7.63 PPW |
| Specification | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-78-100) ↗ | Intel Core Ultra 7 265U ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Vendor | Qualcomm | Intel |
| Released | 24-Oct-23 | 6-Jan-25 |
| Type | Laptop | Laptop |
| Instruction Set | ARMv8 | x86-64 |
| Codename | Snapdragon X | Arrow Lake |
| Model number | X1E-78-100 | 265U |
| Integrated GPU | Qualcomm Adreno X1-85 | Arc Graphics (4-Cores) |
| Qualcomm Equivalent |
| Specification | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-78-100) ↗ | Intel Core Ultra 7 265U ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| P-Cores | 12 | 2 |
| P-Threads | 12 | 4 |
| Base Frequency (P) | 3.4 GHz | 2.1 GHz |
| E-Cores | 10 | |
| E-Threads | 10 | |
| Base Frequency (E) | 1.7 GHz | |
| Total Cores | 12 | 12 |
| Total Threads | 12 | 14 |
| Multiplier | 34x | 21x |
| L1 Cache | 96K (per core) | 112K (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 12MB (shared) | 2MB (per core) |
| Unlocked Multiplier | No | No |
| Specification | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-78-100) ↗ | Intel Core Ultra 7 265U ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Transistors | ||
| Fabrication Process | 4 nm | 3 nm |
| TDP (PL1) | 35 W | 12-15 W (configurable) |
| Socket | Custom | FCBGA-2049 |
| Peak Temperature | 110°C |
| Specification | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-78-100) ↗ | Intel Core Ultra 7 265U ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Integrated Graphics | Qualcomm Adreno X1-85 | Arc Graphics (4-Cores) |
| GPU Boost Clock | 1250 MHz | 2100 MHz |
| Shading Units | 1536 | 512 |
| TMUs | 96 | 32 |
| ROPs | 48 | 16 |
| Execution Units | 6 | 64 |
| iGPU FLOPS | 3.7-4.6 TFLOPS | 2.2 TFLOPS |
| Specification | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-78-100) ↗ | Intel Core Ultra 7 265U ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Memory Types | #NAME? | #NAME? |
| Max. Memory Size | 64 GB | 128 GB |
| Memory Channels | 8 | 2 |
| Max. Memory Bandwidth | 135 GB/s | |
| ECC Support | No | No |
