Intel Core i7-12700T vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-80-100)

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Core i7-12700T CPU1 vs CPU2 Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-80-100)
Intel Core i7-12700T Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-80-100)

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Intel Core i7-12700T and the Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-80-100) and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Intel Core i7-12700T 12 core processor released in Q1/2022 with the Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-80-100) which has 12 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2024.
Intel Core i7 (298) Family Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (4)
Intel Core i 12000 (34) CPU group Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (4)
12 Generation 1
Alder Lake S Architecture Oryon
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
Intel Core i7-11700T Predecessor --
Intel Core i7-13700T Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Core i7-12700T is a 12 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.40 GHz (4.70 GHz). The processor can compute 20 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 i7-12700T Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-80-100)
12 Cores 12
20 Threads 12
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture normal
Yes Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.40 GHz (4.70 GHz)
8x Golden Cove
A-Core 1.00 GHz (4.00 GHz)
12x Oryon
1.00 GHz (3.40 GHz)
4x Gracemont
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 i7-12700T Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-80-100)
-- AI hardware Qualcomm AI engine
-- 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 UHD Graphics 770 GPU Qualcomm Adreno X Elite/Plus
0.30 GHz GPU frequency 1.00 GHz
1.50 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
11 GPU Generation --
10 nm Technology 4 nm
3 Max. displays 4
32 Compute units --
256 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 770 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

Up to 128 GB of memory in a maximum of 2 memory channels is supported by the Intel Core i7-12700T, 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 i7-12700T Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-80-100)
DDR5-4800, DDR4-3200 Memory LPDDR5X-8448
128 GB Max. Memory 64 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 8 (Octa Channel)
76.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 133.9 GB/s
Yes ECC No
12.00 MB L2 Cache 42.00 MB
25.00 MB L3 Cache --
5.0 PCIe version 4.0
20 PCIe lanes --
78.8 GB/s PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The Intel Core i7-12700T has a TDP of 35 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 i7-12700T Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-80-100)
35 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 23 W
99 W TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up 80 W
-- TDP down 12 W
100 °C Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Core i7-12700T has 37.00 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 i7-12700T 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, 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
Q1/2022 Release date Q2/2024
339 $ 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 i7-12700T Intel Core i7-12700T
Intel UHD Graphics 770 @ 1.50 GHz
768 (20%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-80-100) Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-80-100)
Qualcomm Adreno X Elite/Plus @ 1.00 GHz
3800 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Intel Core i7-12700T Intel Core i7-12700T
12C 20T @ 4.70 GHz
1582 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-80-100) Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-80-100)
12C 12T @ 4.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Intel Core i7-12700T Intel Core i7-12700T
12C 20T @ 3.20 GHz
10974 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-80-100) Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-80-100)
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 i7-12700T Intel Core i7-12700T
12C 20T @ 4.70 GHz
2389 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-80-100) Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-80-100)
12C 12T @ 4.00 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 i7-12700T Intel Core i7-12700T
12C 20T @ 3.20 GHz
11303 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-80-100) Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-80-100)
12C 12T @ 3.40 GHz
0 (0%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Intel Core i7-12700T Intel Core i7-12700T
12C 20T @ 3.20 GHz
21720 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-80-100) Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-80-100)
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 i7-12700T Intel Core i7-12700T
12C 20T @ 1.40 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

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