The Signal65 report, released on October 1, compares the 18-core Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite (X2E-88-100) with the Intel Core Ultra X7 358H. According to the data, the Qualcomm chip demonstrates superior performance in CPU tasks, AI processing, and most battery life scenarios.
In Geekbench 7 benchmarks, the Snapdragon system achieved a multi-core score of 24,016, outperforming the Intel system's 18,360 by 31%. The single-core results showed the Snapdragon at 3,237 points compared to 2,602 for the Intel processor.
The Qualcomm chip also led in AI benchmarks. In the UL Procyon AI Computer Vision test, the Snapdragon scored 4,360, while the Intel system reached 2,302. The Snapdragon maintained a 31% lead in the AI CV 2.0 WinML test.
Battery life results varied by task. The Snapdragon system lasted 16.1 hours in local video playback versus 14.4 hours for Intel, and 11.2 hours in Chrome browsing compared to 8.6 hours. However, the Intel system outperformed the Snapdragon in office productivity, lasting 17.4 hours against 14.3 hours.
