Intel Core i3-14100 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-78-100)

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i3-14100 CPU1 vs CPU2 Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-78-100)
Intel Core i3-14100 Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-78-100)

CPU comparison

Intel Core i3-14100 or Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-78-100) - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The Intel Core i3-14100 has 4 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.70 GHz. Up to 192 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i3-14100 was released in Q1/2024.

The Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-78-100) has 12 cores with 12 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.40 GHz. The CPU supports up to 64 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-78-100) was released in Q2/2024.
Intel Core i3 (205) Family Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (4)
Intel Core i 14000 (23) CPU group Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (4)
14 Generation 1
Raptor Lake S Refresh Architecture Oryon
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
Intel Core i3-13100 Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i3-14100 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 3.50 GHz (4.70 GHz). The Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-78-100) has 12 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 1.00 GHz (3.40 GHz).

Intel Core i3-14100 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-78-100)
4 Cores 12
8 Threads 12
normal Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
3.50 GHz Frequency 1.00 GHz
4.70 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 3.40 GHz
-- Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.40 GHz

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 i3-14100 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-78-100)
-- AI hardware Qualcomm AI engine
-- AI specifications Qualcomm Hexagon NPU @ 45 TOPS
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.

Intel UHD Graphics 730 GPU Qualcomm Adreno X Elite/Plus
0.30 GHz GPU frequency 1.00 GHz
1.50 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
12 GPU Generation --
14 nm Technology 4 nm
3 Max. displays 4
24 Compute units --
192 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
64 GB Max. GPU Memory --
12 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 UHD Graphics 730 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 / Encode 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

The Intel Core i3-14100 supports a maximum of 192 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-78-100) can connect up to 64 GB of memory in 8 memory channels.

Intel Core i3-14100 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-78-100)
DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200 Memory LPDDR5X-8448
192 GB Max. Memory 64 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 8 (Octa Channel)
76.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 133.9 GB/s
No ECC No
5.00 MB L2 Cache 42.00 MB
12.00 MB L3 Cache --
5.0 PCIe version 4.0
20 PCIe lanes --
78.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Intel Core i3-14100 has a TDP of 60 W, that of the Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-78-100) is 23 W.

Intel Core i3-14100 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-78-100)
60 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 23 W
89 W TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up 80 W
-- TDP down 12 W
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i3-14100 has a 17.00 MB cache, while the Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-78-100) cache has a total of 42.00 MB.

Intel Core i3-14100 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-78-100)
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, AVX2+ ISA extensions --
LGA 1700 Socket --
VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d Virtualization None
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux Operating systems Windows 10/11 (ARM), Linux
Q1/2024 Release date Q2/2024
134 $ Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i3-14100 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-78-100) (94%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Intel Core i3-14100 (46%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-78-100) (100%)

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 i3-14100 Intel Core i3-14100
Intel UHD Graphics 730 @ 1.50 GHz
576 (15%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-78-100) Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-78-100)
Qualcomm Adreno X Elite/Plus @ 1.00 GHz
3800 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
Intel Core i3-14100 Intel Core i3-14100
4C 8T @ 4.70 GHz
730 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-78-100) Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-78-100)
12C 12T @ 3.40 GHz
686 (94%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
Intel Core i3-14100 Intel Core i3-14100
4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz
3625 (46%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-78-100) Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-78-100)
12C 12T @ 1.00 GHz
7924 (100%)

Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i3-14100 Intel Core i3-14100
4C 8T @ 4.70 GHz
1742 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-78-100) Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-78-100)
12C 12T @ 3.40 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R23 is the successor of Cinebench R20 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i3-14100 Intel Core i3-14100
4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz
9091 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-78-100) Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-78-100)
12C 12T @ 3.40 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
Intel Core i3-14100 Intel Core i3-14100
4C 8T @ 4.70 GHz
2498 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-78-100) Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-78-100)
12C 12T @ 3.40 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
Intel Core i3-14100 Intel Core i3-14100
4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz
9270 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-78-100) Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-78-100)
12C 12T @ 3.40 GHz
0 (0%)

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 i3-14100 Intel Core i3-14100
4C 8T @ 3.50 GHz
0 (0%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-78-100) Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-78-100)
12C 12T @ 1.00 GHz
45 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Intel Core i3-14100 Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-78-100)
Unknown Microsoft Surface Laptop 7

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