Huawei Kirin X90 Plus vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
—Single-core51.6
—Multi-core52.1
67Efficiencyspec-based79.3
—iGPU57.4
—Platformspec-based42.4
1 spec wins — Huawei Kirin X90 Plus1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: Huawei Kirin X90 Plus lacks the published benchmark results an Inno Score requires, so there is no Inno Score to compare — we don't rank chips on their spec sheet alone. The spec table below still shows every difference we track.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Huawei Kirin X90 Plus
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
- 18% lower Base TDP: 23 W vs 28 W
General
| Spec | Huawei Kirin X90 Plus | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2023 |
| Process | — | 4 nm |
| Base TDP | 28 W | 23 W+18% |
| Max TDP | — | 80 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Huawei Kirin X90 Plus | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | — | 12 |
| Performance cores | — | 12 |
| Threads | — | 12 |
| Base clock | — | 3.4 GHz |
| Boost clock | — | 3.4 GHz |
| L3 cache | — | 6 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin X90 Plus | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | — | Qualcomm Adreno X1-85 |
| iGPU clock | — | 1,250 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Huawei Kirin X90 Plus | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | — | LPDDR5X-8448 |
| Max memory | — | 64 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Huawei Kirin X90 Plus | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 2,400Bottom 40% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 14,200Top 31% |
| PassMark | — | 22,695Top 42% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 1,616Top 39% |
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