30 MB L3 Cache — 3 Processors Compared

Decision table

30 MB L3 Cache: which one for what?

The 3 models on this page are scored only against each other, for the use you pick. Scores come from the spec sheets; no price and no advertising go in.

What will you use it for? Gaming Content Creation On-device AI Battery Life

Leads for Gaming: Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX81%

Leads for Content Creation: Intel Core Ultra 7 265K74%

Leads for On-device AI: Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-10077%

Leads for Battery Life: Intel Core Ultra 7 255HX58%

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Intel Core Ultra 7 265KIntel
20 · 20 · 5.5 GHz
79% 74% 62% 58%
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Gaming
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Content Creation
Why it ranks here
- 13 TOPS NPU
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
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Intel Core Ultra 7 255HXIntel
20 · 20 · 5.2 GHz
81% 72% 66% 58%
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Gaming
- 5.2 GHz boost
Why it ranks here
- 20 cores / 20 threads
- 5.2 GHz boost
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: On-device AI
- 13 TOPS NPU
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
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Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100Qualcomm
8 · 8 · 3.4 GHz
51% 45% 77% 57%
Why it ranks here
- 25 months on the market — a successor may be near
Why it ranks here
- 25 months on the market — a successor may be near
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: On-device AI
- 45 TOPS NPU
- 25 months on the market — a successor may be near
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Battery Life
- 25 months on the market — a successor may be near