Snapdragon X Elite vs Intel Core Ultra 7: Which is Better?

New Snapdragon CPUs are gaining popularity, but everybody wants to know how they compare to other models on the market, so today we’re going to compare the Snapdragon X Elite vs Intel Core Ultra 7 and see which one is better.

Snapdragon X Elite vs Intel Core Ultra 7, hardware and performance difference

Hardware comparison

Judging by the specs, Intel outperforms X Elite by the number of caches and maximum frequency, but X Elite has better memory bandwidth, almost twice as much cache, as well as lower maximum TDP.

Performance

When it comes to performance, according to CPU Benchmark, the Intel Core Ultra 7 155H outperforms the Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 in CPU Mark rating by 1.5%.

However, when it comes to single-thread performance, Snapdragon has a 9.8% advantage.

Judging by the Geekbench performance, Snapdragon X Elite outperforms Intel Core Ultra 7 in both multi-core and single-core results. The difference is about 18% in multi-core and about 16% in single-core performance in favor of Snapdragon X Elite.

As for Cinebench 2024 CPU single-core results, Snapdragon had a 36.7% single-core advantage and a 38% advantage in multi-core results.

Is Snapdragon Elite better than Intel?

Even though the Intel Core Ultra 7 155H has higher frequency and more cores, the Snapdragon X Elite outperforms it in almost all tests, so it’s safe to say that the Snapdragon X Elite is a better CPU.

Do keep in mind that we tested the Snapdragon X1E-84-100 model, but to learn how other models from the series compare, check our Snapdragon X Elite comparison guide for more benchmark results.

For more information on Intel CPUs, don’t miss our Snapdragon X Elite vs Intel Core i7 article.

X Elite series can also handle gaming, and we have a whole guide dedicated to Snapdragon X Elite gaming performance that you should check out.