Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
79Single-core46.3
86.8Multi-core42.8
44.4Efficiencyspec-based79.3
60.5iGPU44.8
73.9Platformspec-based39.4
11 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus2 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus wins this laptop processor face-off, 73.9 to 48.9, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+44) and single-core (+33). Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus
- Stronger single-core score: 79 vs 46
- Stronger multi-core score: 87 vs 43
- Stronger iGPU score: 61 vs 45
- 500% higher L3 cache: 36 MB vs 6 MB
- 300% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 64 GB
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
- 58% lower Base TDP: 23 W vs 55 W
- 11% higher Base clock: 3 GHz vs 2.7 GHz
General
| Spec | Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus | Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2025 |
| Process | 3 nm+25% | 4 nm |
| Base TDP | 55 W | 23 W+58% |
| Max TDP | 160 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus | Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 24+200% | 8 |
| Performance cores | 8 | 8 |
| Efficiency cores | 16 | — |
| Threads | 24+200% | 8 |
| Base clock | 2.7 GHz | 3 GHz+11% |
| Boost clock | 5.5 GHz+83% | 3 GHz |
| L3 cache | 36 MB+500% | 6 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus | Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Intel Graphics (4 Xe-cores) | Qualcomm Adreno X1-45 |
| iGPU clock | 2,000 MHz | 1,100 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus | Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-6400 | LPDDR5X-8448 |
| Max memory | 256 GB+300% | 64 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus | Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,198+49%Top 9% | 2,150Bottom 23% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 21,581+100%Top 7% | 10,800Bottom 44% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,340Top 2% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 39,617Top 1% | — |
| PassMark | 58,672+258%Top 1% | 16,386Bottom 36% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 1,855+102%Top 37% | 917Bottom 31% |
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