Intel Pentium E2140 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-78-100)

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Intel Pentium E2140 CPU1 vs CPU2 Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-78-100)
Intel Pentium E2140 Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-78-100)

CPU comparison

Intel Pentium E2140 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 Pentium E2140 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.60 GHz. Up to 16 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The Intel Pentium E2140 was released in Q2/2007.

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 Pentium (150) Family Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (4)
Intel Pentium D (6) CPU group Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (4)
0 Generation 1
Presler Architecture Oryon
Desktop / Server Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Intel Pentium E2140 has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Intel Pentium E2140 is 1.60 GHz while the Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-78-100) has 12 CPU cores and 12 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-78-100) is at 1.00 GHz (3.40 GHz).

Intel Pentium E2140 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-78-100)
2 Cores 12
2 Threads 12
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
Yes Overclocking ? No
1.60 GHz Frequency 1.00 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 Pentium E2140 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 Intel Pentium E2140 or Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-78-100) has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

no iGPU GPU Qualcomm Adreno X Elite/Plus
GPU frequency 1.00 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation --
Technology 4 nm
Max. displays 4
-- Compute units --
-- Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
-- 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.

no iGPU GPU Qualcomm Adreno X Elite/Plus
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 Decode
No Codec VP8 Decode
No Codec AV1 Decode / Encode
No Codec AVC Decode / Encode
No Codec VC-1 Decode / Encode
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The Intel Pentium E2140 can use up to 16 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 17.1 GB/s. The Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-78-100) supports up to 64 GB of memory in 8 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 133.9 GB/s.

Intel Pentium E2140 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-78-100)
DDR3-1066, DDR2-800 Memory LPDDR5X-8448
16 GB Max. Memory 64 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 8 (Octa Channel)
17.1 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 133.9 GB/s
No ECC No
1.00 MB L2 Cache 42.00 MB
-- L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version 4.0
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Intel Pentium E2140 is 65 W, while the Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-78-100) has a TDP of 23 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Intel Pentium E2140 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-78-100)
65 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 23 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up 80 W
-- TDP down 12 W
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Intel Pentium E2140 is manufactured in 65 nm and has 1.00 MB cache. The Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-78-100) is manufactured in 4 nm and has a 42.00 MB cache.

Intel Pentium E2140 Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-78-100)
65 nm Technology 4 nm
Monolithic Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv8-A (64 bit)
-- ISA extensions --
LGA 775 Socket --
None Virtualization None
No AES-NI Yes
Windows 10, Linux Operating systems Windows 10/11 (ARM), Linux
Q2/2007 Release date Q2/2024
-- Release price --
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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 Pentium E2140 Intel Pentium E2140
2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz
226 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-78-100) Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-78-100)
12C 12T @ 3.40 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 Pentium E2140 Intel Pentium E2140
2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz
389 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-78-100) Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-78-100)
12C 12T @ 3.40 GHz
0 (0%)

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 Pentium E2140 Intel Pentium E2140
@ 0.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-78-100) Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-78-100)
Qualcomm Adreno X Elite/Plus @ 1.00 GHz
3800 (100%)

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 Pentium E2140 Intel Pentium E2140
2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz
550 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-78-100) Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-78-100)
12C 12T @ 3.40 GHz
0 (0%)

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 Pentium E2140 Intel Pentium E2140
2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz
0 (0%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-78-100) Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-78-100)
12C 12T @ 3.40 GHz
686 (100%)

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 Pentium E2140 Intel Pentium E2140
2C 2T @ 1.60 GHz
0 (0%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-78-100) Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-78-100)
12C 12T @ 1.00 GHz
7924 (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 Pentium E2140 Intel Pentium E2140
2C 2T @ 1.60 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 Pentium E2140 Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-78-100)
Unknown Microsoft Surface Laptop 7

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