Intel Core Ultra 5 235 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X (X1-26-100)

Compared 2 processors: Intel Core Ultra 5 235, vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X (X1-26-100). Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

Review

Key Specs Intel Core Ultra 5 235 and Qualcomm Snapdragon X (X1-26-100)
Single-Thread Perf.
Single-Core Benchmark Score
Multi-Thread Perf.
Multi-Core Benchmark Score
Energy Efficiency
Chip Power Efficiency
Integrated Graphics
iGPU Performance in Games & 3D
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview

Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison

Benchmarks

CPU performance comparison across tasks
Cinebench R23
Cinebench R23 (Single-Core)
Intel Core Ultra 5 235
2108
Qualcomm Snapdragon X (X1-26-100)
975
Cinebench R23 (Multi-Core)
Intel Core Ultra 5 235
22689
Qualcomm Snapdragon X (X1-26-100)
6897
Cinebench 2024
Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)
Intel Core Ultra 5 235
127
Qualcomm Snapdragon X (X1-26-100)
96
Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)
Intel Core Ultra 5 235
1228
Qualcomm Snapdragon X (X1-26-100)
646
PassMark
PassMark CPU (Single-Core)
Intel Core Ultra 5 235
4530
Qualcomm Snapdragon X (X1-26-100)
n/a
PassMark CPU (Multi-Core)
Intel Core Ultra 5 235
40621
Qualcomm Snapdragon X (X1-26-100)
n/a
Integer Math94.1 GOps/sn/a
Floating-Point Math126.5 GOps/sn/a
Prime Number Search403 M primes/sn/a
Random String Sort50.2 M strings/sn/a
Data Encryption31.4 GB/sn/a
Data Compression418.2 MB/sn/a
Physics3151 frames/sn/a
Extended Instructions352 M matrices/sn/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Intel Core Ultra 5 235
2967
Qualcomm Snapdragon X (X1-26-100)
2123
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Intel Core Ultra 5 235
17838
Qualcomm Snapdragon X (X1-26-100)
10521
File Compression1370 MB/sn/a
Clang Compilation144.6 KLines/sn/a
HTML5 Browser421.5 pages/sn/a
PDF Rendering487.4 MP/secn/a
Text Processing332.5 pages/sn/a
Background Blur84.8 frames/sn/a
Photo Processing153.9 frames/sn/a
Ray Tracing29.6 MP/secn/a

Blender

Real-world 3D modeling test
Blender CPU
Intel Core Ultra 5 235
267.72
Qualcomm Snapdragon X (X1-26-100)
n/a

Performance/Watt

Points per watt of PL1 TDP
Geekbench 6 Multi / W 274.4 PPW 350.7 PPW
PassMark CPU / W 624.9 PPW n/a
Cinebench 2024 / W 18.9 PPW 21.5 PPW
Blender / W 4.12 PPW n/a

General Info

Manufacturer Intel Qualcomm
Announced December, 18, 2024 January, 7, 2025
Type PC use Laptop use
Architecture x86-64 ARMv9
Codename Arrow Lake Snapdragon X
Model number 235 X1-26-100
Integrated GPU Arc Graphics Qualcomm Adreno X1-45

Processor

Performance cores
Cores 6 8
Threads 6 8
Frequency 3.4 GHz 2.98 GHz
Max Frequency (Turbo) 5 GHz n/a
Efficiency cores
Cores8n/a
Threads8n/a
Frequency2.9 GHzn/a
Max Frequency (Turbo)4.4 GHzn/a
General
Cores count148
Threads count148
Bus frequency100 MHzn/a
Multiplier34x29x
L1 cache192 KB/coren/a
L2 cache3000 KB/core1536 KB/core
L3 Cache24 MB total6 MB total
Unlocked multiplierNoNo

Package

Process tech. 3 nm 4 nm
Power (TDP) 65 W 15-30 W
Max TDP (Boost) 121 W n/a
Socket FCLGA-1851 Custom
Critical temp. 105 °C n/a

Memory Support

Memory Type DDR5-6400 LPDDR5X-8448
Max Size 256 GB 64 GB
Channels 2 8
ECC support Yes No
Max memory bandwidth n/a 135 GB

Other

PCIe Version 5.0 4.0
Max PCIe Lanes 24 n/a
Tech - Compute: ABM, ADX, AVX-VNNI, BMI1, BMI2, CLMUL, DLBoost 3.0, F16C, SHA
- Performance: CFET, EIST, TBT 2.0, Thread Director
- Virtualization: VT-d, VT-rp, VT-x
- Security: MBEC, RDRAND, SIPP, TDT, TXT, XD bit, vPro
n/a

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Intel Core Ultra 5 235 the clear winner in this comparison.

Survey

Which CPU would you pick?
4 (44.44%)
5 (55.56%)
Total Votes: 9

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