Intel Arrow Lake HX Plus vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme
—Single-core94.4
—Multi-core80.8
44.4Efficiency93.3
—iGPU58
72.1Platform51.1
3 spec wins — Intel Arrow Lake HX Plus1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme
InnoReviews verdict
Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme wins this laptop processor face-off, 79.4 to 58.3, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+49). Intel Arrow Lake HX Plus still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Intel Arrow Lake HX Plus
- Stronger platform score: 72 vs 51
- 33% higher cores: 24 vs 18
- 33% higher threads: 24 vs 18
- 10% higher Boost clock: 5.5 GHz vs 5 GHz
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme
- Stronger efficiency score: 93 vs 44
- 57% higher Base clock: 4.4 GHz vs 2.8 GHz
General
| Spec | Intel Arrow Lake HX Plus | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2025 |
| Process | 3 nm | 3 nm |
| Base TDP | 55 W | — |
| Max TDP | 160 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Arrow Lake HX Plus | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 24+33% | 18 |
| Performance cores | 8 | — |
| Efficiency cores | 16 | — |
| Threads | 24+33% | 18 |
| Base clock | 2.8 GHz | 4.4 GHz+57% |
| Boost clock | 5.5 GHz+10% | 5 GHz |
| L3 cache | 36 MB | — |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Intel Arrow Lake HX Plus | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Intel Graphics (4 Xe-cores) | Qualcomm Adreno X2-90 |
| iGPU clock | — | 1,850 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Arrow Lake HX Plus | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-6400 | LPDDR5X |
| Max memory | 192 GB | — |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Arrow Lake HX Plus | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 4,033Top 2% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 23,198Top 4% |
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