In Geekbench 6, Qualcomm demonstrates the hardware strength of its new Snapdragon X Elite laptop chips against Intel’s fastest Core Ultra CPUs.
New Oryon Core
The American chipmaker has published the most recent benchmark results of its Snapdragon X Elite CPUs with PC World, which obtained performance data for these chips based on Qualcomm’s new Oryon core architecture. These chips were pitted against Intel’s newest Core Ultra “Meteor Lake” processors.
Qualcomm has previously compared its performance ratings to rival CPUs like as Apple’s M2, AMD’s Phoenix, Intel’s Raptor Lake, and others, but the current scores are against Intel’s greatest offering to date.
12-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon
Benchmark tests put the top-tier 12-Core Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite chip against the Asus Zenbook 14 OLED, which features the Intel Core Ultra 7 155H CPU, and the ASUS ROG Zephyrus M16 laptop, which has the Intel Core Ultra 9 185H CPU.
Qualcomm used the well-known Geekbench 6.2 test suite for benchmarking, giving impressive results.
While Qualcomm previously highlighted its strong AI performance in comparison to Intel Core Ultra CPUs, the current focus is on evaluating single and multi-threaded performance increases versus comparable competitors.
The Qualcomm processor outperformed the Intel Core Ultra 9 185H in single-core performance, scoring 51% higher at full power (~15W vs 30W) while using 65% less power.
However, as compared to the Intel Core Ultra 7 155H, the Snapdragon X Elite is 54% faster at full power and consumes 65% less power while providing the same performance.
In terms of multithreaded performance, the Snapdragon X Elite outperforms the Core Ultra 9 185H by 41% and the Core Ultra 7 155H by 52%.
It consumes 58-60% less power than its Intel competitors for the same performance. The GPU hardware power is 36% higher than the Intel chips.
However, it is worth noting that Snapdragon’s AMD and Intel rivals are highly optimised for gaming, so while the Snapdragon X Elite outperforms in simulated tests, it may not be faster in games.
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