Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme (X2E-96-100) vs Intel Core Ultra 7 265

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Review

Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme (X2E-96-100)
Intel Core Ultra 7 265
Single-Core Performance
100
84
Multi-Core Performance
83
66
Power Efficiency
91
74
Integrated Graphics
93
0
QucikComparison Final Score
92
76
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Key differences

Key distinctions and advantages between Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme (X2E-96-100) and Intel Core Ultra 7 265

Reasons to consider the Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme (X2E-96-100)

  • + 18-core design
  • + DDR5 memory support
  • + Custom socket
  • + Snapdragon X architecture

Reasons to consider the Intel Core Ultra 7 265

  • + 8 P-cores + 12 E-cores hybrid design
  • + DDR5 memory support
  • + FCLGA-1851 socket
  • + Arrow Lake architecture

Pros & Cons

Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme (X2E-96-100)
  • Excellent single-core performance
  • Strong multi-threaded throughput
  • Great power efficiency
  • High core count (18 cores)
  • Capable integrated graphics
  • Moderate power consumption (96W TDP)

"A high-end Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme (X2E-96-100) processor with strong single-core performance (100/100), excellent power efficiency. Suited for demanding workloads."

Intel Core Ultra 7 265
  • Excellent single-core performance
  • Capable multi-core performance
  • High core count (20 cores)
  • Built-in integrated graphics
  • Modern DDR5 memory support
  • No significant drawbacks for its tier

"A mid-to-upper-range Intel Core Ultra 7 265 processor with strong single-core performance (84/100). Suited for demanding workloads."

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Benchmarks

Blender
Blender CPU
Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme (X2E-96-100)
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Intel Core Ultra 7 265
339.56
Cinebench
Cinebench 2024 (Single)
Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme (X2E-96-100) +22%
160
Intel Core Ultra 7 265
131
Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme (X2E-96-100) Intel Core Ultra 7 265
Cinebench 2024 (Multi) 1967 1398

Specifications

GeekBench v6
Specification Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme (X2E-96-100) ↗ Intel Core Ultra 7 265 ↗
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) 4004 2910
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) 23097 18843
File compression 2070 MB/sec 1340 MB/sec
Clang compilation 224.4 Klines/sec 189 Klines/sec
HTML 5 Browser 599.6 pages/sec 378.8 pages/sec
PDF Renderer 668.6 Mpixels/sec 525.9 Mpixels/sec
Text processing 328 pages/sec 326.6 pages/sec
Background blur 82.4 images/sec 78.5 images/sec
Photo processing 210.7 images/sec 138.5 images/sec
Ray tracing 38.9 Mpixels/sec 41.5 Mpixels/sec
PassMark
Specification Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme (X2E-96-100) ↗ Intel Core Ultra 7 265 ↗
Passmark CPU (Single-Core) 4694
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core) 49808
Integer math 135.7 GOps/sec
Floating point math 173.5 GOps/sec
Find prime numbers 414M Primes/sec
Random string sorting 64M Strings/sec
Data encryption 40.5 GBytes/sec
Data compression 522.7 MBytes/sec
Physics 2952 Frames/sec
Extended instructions 41.5B Matrices/sec
Performance Per Watt
Specification Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme (X2E-96-100) ↗ Intel Core Ultra 7 265 ↗
Cinebench 2024 / Watt 20.5 PPW 21.5 PPW
Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt 240.6 PPW 289.9 PPW
Passmark CPU Mark / Watt 766.3 PPW
Blender / Watt 5.22 PPW
General
Specification Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme (X2E-96-100) ↗ Intel Core Ultra 7 265 ↗
Vendor Qualcomm Intel
Released 25-Sep-25 18-Dec-24
Type Laptop Desktop
Instruction Set ARMv9 x86-64
Codename Snapdragon X Arrow Lake
Model number X2-96-100 265
Integrated GPU Adreno X2-90 Arc Graphics
Qualcomm Equivalent
CPU
Specification Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme (X2E-96-100) ↗ Intel Core Ultra 7 265 ↗
P-Cores 18 8
P-Threads 18 8
Base Frequency (P) 3.0 GHz 2.4 GHz
E-Cores 12
E-Threads 12
Base Frequency (E) 1.8 GHz
Total Cores 18 20
Total Threads 18 20
Multiplier 30x 24x
L1 Cache 192K (per core)
L2 Cache 3MB (per core)
Unlocked Multiplier No No
Package
Specification Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme (X2E-96-100) ↗ Intel Core Ultra 7 265 ↗
Transistors
Fabrication Process 3 nm 3 nm
TDP (PL1) 96 W 65 W
Socket Custom FCLGA-1851
Peak Temperature 105°C
iGPU
Specification Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme (X2E-96-100) ↗ Intel Core Ultra 7 265 ↗
Integrated Graphics Adreno X2-90 Intel Arc Graphics
GPU Boost Clock 1850 MHz 1950 MHz
Shading Units 1536
TMUs 96
ROPs 48
Execution Units 6
iGPU FLOPS 5.7 TFLOPS
Memory Support
Specification Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme (X2E-96-100) ↗ Intel Core Ultra 7 265 ↗
Memory Types #NAME? -6400
Max. Memory Size 128 GB 256 GB
Memory Channels 6 2
Max. Memory Bandwidth 228 GB/s
ECC Support No Yes

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