Intel Core 7 processor 150U vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-80-100)

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core 7 processor 150U CPU1 vs CPU2 Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-80-100)
Intel Core 7 processor 150U Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-80-100)

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core 7 processor 150U and the Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-80-100) and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Core 7 processor 150U 10 core processor released in Q1/2024 with the Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-80-100) which has 12 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2024.
Intel Core 7 (1) Family Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (4)
Intel Core processors (Series 1) (3) CPU group Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (4)
1 Generation 1
Raptor Lake U Architecture Oryon
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core 7 processor 150U is a 10 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.80 GHz (5.40 GHz). The processor can compute 12 threads at the same time. The Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-80-100) clocks with 1.00 GHz (4.00 GHz), has 12 CPU cores and can calculate 12 threads in parallel.

Intel Core 7 processor 150U Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-80-100)
10 Cores 12
12 Threads 12
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.80 GHz (5.40 GHz)
2x Redwood Cove
A-Core 1.00 GHz (4.00 GHz)
12x Oryon
1.20 GHz (4.00 GHz)
8x Crestmont
B-Core --

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

Intel Core 7 processor 150U Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-80-100)
Intel® AI Boost AI hardware Qualcomm AI engine
Intel Deep Learning Boost (Intel DL Boost) AI specifications Qualcomm Hexagon NPU @ 45 TOPS
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

Intel Iris Xe Graphics 96 (Alder Lake) GPU Qualcomm Adreno X Elite/Plus
0.35 GHz GPU frequency 1.00 GHz
1.30 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
13 GPU Generation --
10 nm Technology 4 nm
4 Max. displays 4
96 Compute units --
768 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
32 GB Max. GPU Memory --
12.1 DirectX Version 12.2

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

Intel Iris Xe Graphics 96 (Alder Lake) GPU Qualcomm Adreno X Elite/Plus
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 Decode
Decode Codec VP8 Decode
Decode Codec AV1 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 96 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core 7 processor 150U, while the Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-80-100) supports a maximum of 64 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 133.9 GB/s enabled.

Intel Core 7 processor 150U Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-80-100)
LPDDR5-6400, DDR5-5200, LPDDR4X-4266, DDR4-3200 Memory LPDDR5X-8448
96 GB Max. Memory 64 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 8 (Octa Channel)
102.4 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 133.9 GB/s
No ECC No
12.00 MB L2 Cache 42.00 MB
-- L3 Cache --
4.0 PCIe version 4.0
20 PCIe lanes --
39.4 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The Intel Core 7 processor 150U has a TDP of 15 W. The TDP of the Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-80-100) is 23 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Intel Core 7 processor 150U Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-80-100)
15 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 23 W
55 W TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up 80 W
12 W TDP down 12 W
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core 7 processor 150U has 12.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 10 nm. The cache of Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-80-100) is at 42.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 4 nm.

Intel Core 7 processor 150U Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-80-100)
10 nm Technology 4 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv8-A (64 bit)
SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2 ISA extensions --
BGA 1744 Socket --
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization None
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Windows 10/11 (ARM), Linux
Q1/2024 Release date Q2/2024
-- Release price --
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iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Intel Core 7 processor 150U Intel Core 7 processor 150U
Intel Iris Xe Graphics 96 (Alder Lake) @ 1.30 GHz
1993 (52%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-80-100) Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-80-100)
Qualcomm Adreno X Elite/Plus @ 1.00 GHz
3800 (100%)

AI performance (NPU)

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is given here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher.

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. The performance is given in the number (trillions) of arithmetic operations per second (TOPS).
Intel Core 7 processor 150U Intel Core 7 processor 150U
10C 12T @ 1.80 GHz
0 (0%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-80-100) Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-80-100)
12C 12T @ 1.00 GHz
45 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core 7 processor 150U Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-80-100)
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