Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme (X2E-96-100) vs Intel Core Ultra 7 265F
Review
Key differences
Key distinctions and advantages between Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme (X2E-96-100) and Intel Core Ultra 7 265F
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 265F
- + 8 P-cores + 12 E-cores hybrid design
- + DDR5 memory support
- + FCLGA-1851 socket
- + Arrow Lake architecture
Pros & Cons
- 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."
- Excellent single-core performance
- Capable multi-core performance
- High core count (20 cores)
- Modern DDR5 memory support
- No integrated graphics — discrete GPU required
"A high-end Intel Core Ultra 7 265F processor with strong single-core performance (86/100). Suited for demanding workloads."
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Benchmarks
| Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme (X2E-96-100) | Intel Core Ultra 7 265F | |
|---|---|---|
| Cinebench 2024 (Multi) | 1967 | 1502 |
Specifications
| Specification | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme (X2E-96-100) ↗ | Intel Core Ultra 7 265F ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 4004 | 3034 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 23097 | 19924 |
| File compression | 2070 MB/sec | 1350 MB/sec |
| Clang compilation | 224.4 Klines/sec | 189.3 Klines/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 599.6 pages/sec | 439.7 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 668.6 Mpixels/sec | 561.5 Mpixels/sec |
| Text processing | 328 pages/sec | 334.5 pages/sec |
| Background blur | 82.4 images/sec | 84.8 images/sec |
| Photo processing | 210.7 images/sec | 153.2 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 38.9 Mpixels/sec | 41.4 Mpixels/sec |
| Specification | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme (X2E-96-100) ↗ | Intel Core Ultra 7 265F ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Passmark CPU (Single-Core) | 4758 | |
| Passmark CPU (Multi-Core) | 49496 | |
| Integer math | 138.5 GOps/sec | |
| Floating point math | 174.7 GOps/sec | |
| Find prime numbers | 413M Primes/sec | |
| Random string sorting | 62.5M Strings/sec | |
| Data encryption | 39.5 GBytes/sec | |
| Data compression | 506.8 MBytes/sec | |
| Physics | 3189 Frames/sec | |
| Extended instructions | 39.2B Matrices/sec |
| Specification | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme (X2E-96-100) ↗ | Intel Core Ultra 7 265F ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Cinebench 2024 / Watt | 20.5 PPW | 23.1 PPW |
| Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt | 240.6 PPW | 306.5 PPW |
| Passmark CPU Mark / Watt | 761.5 PPW | |
| Blender / Watt | 5.04 PPW |
| Specification | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme (X2E-96-100) ↗ | Intel Core Ultra 7 265F ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 265F |
| Integrated GPU | Adreno X2-90 | No |
| Qualcomm Equivalent |
| Specification | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme (X2E-96-100) ↗ | Intel Core Ultra 7 265F ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Specification | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme (X2E-96-100) ↗ | Intel Core Ultra 7 265F ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Transistors | ||
| Fabrication Process | 3 nm | 3 nm |
| TDP (PL1) | 96 W | 65 W |
| Socket | Custom | FCLGA-1851 |
| Peak Temperature | 105°C |
| Specification | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme (X2E-96-100) ↗ | Intel Core Ultra 7 265F ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Integrated Graphics | Adreno X2-90 | |
| GPU Boost Clock | 1850 MHz | |
| Shading Units | 1536 | |
| TMUs | 96 | |
| ROPs | 48 | |
| Execution Units | 6 | |
| iGPU FLOPS | 5.7 TFLOPS |
| Specification | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme (X2E-96-100) ↗ | Intel Core Ultra 7 265F ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
