Qualcomm Snapdragon X (X1-26-100) vs Intel Core Ultra 5 125H
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We compared two laptop CPUs: the 3.0 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon X (X1-26-100) with 8-cores against the 1.2 GHz Intel Core Ultra 5 125H with 14-cores. On this page, you'll find out which processor has better performance in benchmarks, games and other useful information.
Review
Single-Core Performance
Performance in single-threaded apps and benchmarks
Multi-Core Performance
Measure performance when all cores are involved
Power Efficiency
The efficiency score of power consumption
Integrated Graphics
iGPU capabilities for gaming and 3D-intensive tasks
Choose your main usage scenario to recalculate the Final Score and see which CPU suits your needs.
Key Differences
Advantages of Qualcomm Snapdragon X (X1-26-100)
- More modern manufacturing process β 4 versus 7 nanometers
- Newer - released 1 year and 1 month later
- Around 45.4 GB/s (51%) higher theoretical memory bandwidth
Advantages of Intel Core Ultra 5 125H
- Has 12 MB larger L3 cache size, helping fully utilize a high-end GPU in gaming
- Supports up to 96 GB LPDDR5-7467 RAM
- More powerful Arc Graphics (7-Cores) integrated graphics: 3.9 vs 1.9 TFLOPS
- Has 6 more physical cores
- Newer PCI Express version β 5.0
Test in Benchmarks
Comparing the performance of CPUs across various tasksCinebench
Cinebench 2024 (Single)
Cinebench 2024 (Multi)
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
| File compression | 985.1 MB/sec | 1090 MB/sec |
| Clang compilation | 83.5 Klines/sec | 78.8 Klines/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 271 pages/sec | 273.9 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 299.5 Mpixels/sec | 321.4 Mpixels/sec |
| Text processing | 197.2 pages/sec | 226.1 pages/sec |
| Background blur | 47.5 images/sec | 42.4 images/sec |
| Photo processing | 106.3 images/sec | 103.8 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 13.1 Mpixels/sec | 17.6 Mpixels/sec |
PassMark
Passmark CPU (Single-Core)
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core)
| Integer math | 38.1 GOps/sec | 67.6 GOps/sec |
| Floating point math | 57.4 GOps/sec | 49.4 GOps/sec |
| Find prime numbers | 190M Primes/sec | 85M Primes/sec |
| Random string sorting | 22.9M Strings/sec | 25.9M Strings/sec |
| Data encryption | 9.5 GBytes/sec | 13.5 GBytes/sec |
| Data compression | 165.6 MBytes/sec | 222.3 MBytes/sec |
| Physics | 1329 Frames/sec | 1359 Frames/sec |
| Extended instructions | 11B Matrices/sec | 12.9B Matrices/sec |
Blender
Blender CPU
Performance Per Watt
| Cinebench 2024 / Watt | 25.1 PPW | 25.3 PPW |
| Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt | 423.8 PPW | 359.9 PPW |
| Passmark CPU Mark / Watt | 657.1 PPW | 715.9 PPW |
| Blender / Watt | 6.19 PPW | 4.9 PPW |
These are rough calculations, as most CPUs surpass PL1 TDP wattage even in multicore workloads.
Recent User Tests
Qualcomm Snapdragon X (X1-26-100)
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-06-14 -> deadlinepl | Geekbench 6 CPU | 2116 / 10360 |
| π 2025-11-25 (Ryzen) | Cinebench 2024 | 96 / 628 |
| π 2025-03-18 (Rennsport) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 2134 / 10544 |
Intel Core Ultra 5 125H
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-07-07 (Dazzy G) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 2266 / 11468 |
| π 2026-05-25 (SunrayVision) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 2314 / 11107 |
| π 2026-05-25 (SunrayVision) | Cinebench 2024 | 103 / 763 |
| π 2026-04-05 (Fadaf) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 2221 / 11456 |
| π 2025-11-30 (ilikememe) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 2201 / 11410 |
Specifications
Full technical specification of Qualcomm Snapdragon X (X1-26-100) and Intel Core Ultra 5 125HGeneral
| Vendor | Qualcomm | Intel |
| Released | January 7, 2025 | December 14, 2023 |
| Type | Laptop | Laptop |
| Instruction Set | ARMv9 | x86-64 |
| Codename | Snapdragon X | Meteor Lake |
| Model number | X1-26-100 | 125H |
| Integrated GPU | Qualcomm Adreno X1-45 | Arc Graphics (7-Cores) |
| Rival Equivalent | - Apple M2 | - AMD Ryzen 5 8640HS |
| Successor | - | - Intel Core Ultra 5 225H |
Intel CPU rating (#140th place)
CPU
| P-Cores | 8 | 4 |
| P-Threads | 8 | 8 |
| Base Frequency (P) | 3.0 GHz | 1.2 GHz |
| Turbo Boost Frequency (P) | - | 4.5 GHz |
| E-Cores | - | 10 |
| E-Threads | - | 10 |
| Base Frequency (E) | - | 0.7 GHz |
| Turbo Boost Frequency (E) | - | 3.6 GHz |
| Total Cores | 8 | 14 |
| Total Threads | 8 | 18 |
| Bus Frequency | 100 MHz | 100 MHz |
| Multiplier | 30x | 12x |
| L1 Cache | 288K (per core) | 112K (per core) |
| L2 Cache | 12MB (shared) | 2MB (per core) |
| L3 Cache | 6MB (shared) | 18MB (shared) |
| Unlocked Multiplier | No | No |
Package
| Fabrication Process | 4 nm | 7 nm |
| TDP (PL1) | 25 W | 20-28 W (configurable) |
| Max. Boost TDP (PL2) | - | 115 W |
| Socket | Custom | FCBGA-2049 |
| Peak Temperature | - | 110Β°C |
Laptop processors ranking (177th and 180th place)
iGPU
| Integrated Graphics | Qualcomm Adreno X1-45 | Arc Graphics (7-Cores) |
| GPU Base Clock | 280 MHz | 300 MHz |
| GPU Boost Clock | 1250 MHz | 2200 MHz |
| Shading Units | 768 | 896 |
| TMUs | 48 | 56 |
| ROPs | 24 | 24 |
| Execution Units | 3 | 112 |
| TGP | - | 28 W |
iGPU FLOPS
More info: Arc iGPU (7-Cores) compared to Adreno X1-45
Memory Support
| Memory Types | - LPDDR5X-8448 | - LPDDR5-7467 - LPDDR5x-7467 - DDR5-5600 |
| Max. Memory Size | 32 GB | 96 GB |
| Memory Channels | 8 | 2 |
| Max. Memory Bandwidth | 135 GB/s | 89.6 GB/s |
| ECC Support | No | No |
Misc
| Official Site | Qualcomm Snapdragon X (X1-26-100) official page | Intel Core Ultra 5 125H official page |
| PCI Express Version | 4.0 | 5.0 |
| PCI Express Lanes | 12 | 28 |
Cast your vote
Total votes: 39
