Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus X2P-64-100
79Single-core—
85.5Multi-core—
44.4Efficiencyspec-based93.3
60.5iGPU—
73.9Platformspec-based58.7
7 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus X2P-64-100
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus X2P-64-100 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 Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus
- 300% higher Efficiency cores: 16 vs 4
- 140% higher cores: 24 vs 10
- 140% higher threads: 24 vs 10
- 100% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 128 GB
- 38% higher Boost clock: 5.5 GHz vs 4 GHz
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus X2P-64-100
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
General
| Spec | Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus X2P-64-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2026 |
| Process | 3 nm | 3 nm |
| Base TDP | 55 W | — |
| Max TDP | 160 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus X2P-64-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 24+140% | 10 |
| Performance cores | 8+33% | 6 |
| Efficiency cores | 16+300% | 4 |
| Threads | 24+140% | 10 |
| Base clock | 2.7 GHz | — |
| Boost clock | 5.5 GHz+38% | 4 GHz |
| L3 cache | 36 MB+6% | 34 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus X2P-64-100 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Intel Graphics (4 Xe-cores) | Qualcomm Adreno X2-45 |
| iGPU clock | 2,000 MHz | 1,700 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus X2P-64-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-6400 | LPDDR5x-9523 |
| Max memory | 256 GB+100% | 128 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Core Ultra 9 290HX Plus | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus X2P-64-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,198Top 13% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 21,581Top 11% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,340Top 4% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 39,617Top 2% | — |
| PassMark | 58,672Top 7% | — |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 1,855Top 50% | — |
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