Huawei Kirin XE90 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100
—Single-core61.5
—Multi-core54.8
—Efficiencyspec-based79.3
—iGPU62
—Platformspec-based42.4
1 spec wins — Huawei Kirin XE901 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: Huawei Kirin XE90 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 XE90
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100
- 300% higher Max TDP: 80 W vs 20 W
General
| Spec | Huawei Kirin XE90 | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2023 |
| Process | — | 4 nm |
| Base TDP | — | 23 W |
| Max TDP | 20 W | 80 W+300% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Huawei Kirin XE90 | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | — | 12 |
| Performance cores | — | 12 |
| Threads | — | 12 |
| Base clock | — | 3.8 GHz |
| Boost clock | — | 4.2 GHz |
| L3 cache | — | 6 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Huawei Kirin XE90 | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | — | Qualcomm Adreno X1-85 |
| iGPU clock | — | 1,500 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Huawei Kirin XE90 | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | — | LPDDR5X-8448 |
| Max memory | — | 64 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Huawei Kirin XE90 | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 2,870Top 26% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 15,100Top 25% |
| PassMark | — | 24,809Top 36% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 1,989Top 35% |
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