Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-80-100) vs Intel Core i5-13500H

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-80-100) CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i5-13500H
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-80-100) Intel Core i5-13500H

CPU comparison

Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-80-100) or Intel Core i5-13500H - 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 Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-80-100) has 12 cores with 12 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.00 GHz. Up to 64 GB of memory is supported in 8 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-80-100) was released in Q2/2024.

The Intel Core i5-13500H has 12 cores with 16 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.70 GHz. The CPU supports up to 96 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i5-13500H was released in Q1/2023.
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (4) Family Intel Core i5 (331)
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (4) CPU group Intel Core i 13000H (26)
1 Generation 13
Oryon Architecture Raptor Lake H
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor Intel Core i5-12500H
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-80-100) has 12 CPU cores and can calculate 12 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-80-100) is 1.00 GHz (4.00 GHz) while the Intel Core i5-13500H has 12 CPU cores and 16 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i5-13500H is at 2.60 GHz (4.70 GHz).

Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-80-100) Characteristic Intel Core i5-13500H
12 Cores 12
12 Threads 16
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
1.00 GHz (4.00 GHz)
12x Oryon
A-Core 2.60 GHz (4.70 GHz)
4x Raptor Cove
-- B-Core 1.90 GHz (3.50 GHz)
8x Gracemont

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.

Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-80-100) Characteristic Intel Core i5-13500H
Qualcomm AI engine AI hardware --
Qualcomm Hexagon NPU @ 45 TOPS AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-80-100) or Intel Core i5-13500H 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.

Qualcomm Adreno X Elite/Plus GPU Intel Iris Xe Graphics 80 (Alder Lake)
1.00 GHz GPU frequency 0.40 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.45 GHz
-- GPU Generation 13
4 nm Technology 10 nm
4 Max. displays 4
-- Compute units 80
-- Shader 640
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 32 GB
12.2 DirectX Version 12.1

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.

Qualcomm Adreno X Elite/Plus GPU Intel Iris Xe Graphics 80 (Alder Lake)
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 Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VP8 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec AV1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-80-100) can use up to 64 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 133.9 GB/s. The Intel Core i5-13500H supports up to 96 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 102.4 GB/s.

Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-80-100) Characteristic Intel Core i5-13500H
LPDDR5X-8448 Memory LPDDR5-6400, LPDDR4X-4266, DDR5-5200, DDR4-3200
64 GB Max. Memory 96 GB
8 (Octa Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
133.9 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 102.4 GB/s
No ECC Yes
42.00 MB L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache 18.00 MB
4.0 PCIe version 5.0
-- PCIe lanes 28
-- PCIe Bandwidth 110.3 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-80-100) is 23 W, while the Intel Core i5-13500H has a TDP of 45 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-80-100) Characteristic Intel Core i5-13500H
23 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 45 W
-- TDP (PL2) 115 W
80 W TDP up 95 W
12 W TDP down 35 W
-- Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-80-100) is manufactured in 4 nm and has 42.00 MB cache. The Intel Core i5-13500H is manufactured in 10 nm and has a 18.00 MB cache.

Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-80-100) Characteristic Intel Core i5-13500H
4 nm Technology 10 nm
Chiplet Chip design Monolithic
Armv8-A (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+
-- Socket BGA 1744
None Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10/11 (ARM), Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q2/2024 Release date Q1/2023
-- Release price 342 $
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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.
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-80-100) Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-80-100)
Qualcomm Adreno X Elite/Plus @ 1.00 GHz
3800 (100%)
Intel Core i5-13500H Intel Core i5-13500H
Intel Iris Xe Graphics 80 (Alder Lake) @ 1.45 GHz
1797 (47%)

Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)

The Cinebench 2024 benchmark is based on the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxon's 3D program Cinema 4D. The benchmark runs are each 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-80-100) Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-80-100)
12C 12T @ 4.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-13500H Intel Core i5-13500H
12C 16T @ 4.70 GHz
103 (100%)

Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)

The Multi-Core test of the Cinebench 2024 benchmark uses all cpu cores to render using the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxons Cinema 4D. The benchmark run is 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-80-100) Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-80-100)
12C 12T @ 4.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-13500H Intel Core i5-13500H
12C 16T @ 4.70 GHz
818 (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.
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-80-100) Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-80-100)
12C 12T @ 4.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-13500H Intel Core i5-13500H
12C 16T @ 4.70 GHz
1739 (100%)

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.
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-80-100) Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-80-100)
12C 12T @ 3.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-13500H Intel Core i5-13500H
12C 16T @ 4.40 GHz
15116 (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.
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-80-100) Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-80-100)
12C 12T @ 4.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-13500H Intel Core i5-13500H
12C 16T @ 4.70 GHz
1718 (100%)

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.
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-80-100) Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-80-100)
12C 12T @ 3.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-13500H Intel Core i5-13500H
12C 16T @ 4.40 GHz
10420 (100%)

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.
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-80-100) Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-80-100)
12C 12T @ 4.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-13500H Intel Core i5-13500H
12C 16T @ 4.70 GHz
2351 (100%)

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.
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-80-100) Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-80-100)
12C 12T @ 3.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-13500H Intel Core i5-13500H
12C 16T @ 4.40 GHz
11050 (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.
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-80-100) Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-80-100)
12C 12T @ 3.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-13500H Intel Core i5-13500H
12C 16T @ 4.40 GHz
22910 (100%)

CPU performance per watt (efficiency)

Efficiency of the processor under full load in the Cinebench R23 (multi-core) benchmark. The benchmark result is divided by the average energy required (CPU package power in watts). The higher the value, the more efficient the CPU is under full load.
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-80-100) Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-80-100)
1.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i5-13500H Intel Core i5-13500H
15,116 CB R23 MC @ 84 W
181 (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).
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-80-100) Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-80-100)
12C 12T @ 1.00 GHz
45 (100%)
Intel Core i5-13500H Intel Core i5-13500H
12C 16T @ 2.60 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

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