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Intel Core i9-12900HX vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus X2P-64-100

Intel Core i9-12900HX
60.8Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus X2P-64-100
61.2Inno Score
75.7Single-core62.7
60.8Multi-core47.4
28.9Efficiencyspec-based93.3
68.1Platformspec-based58.7
7 spec wins — Intel Core i9-12900HX3 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus X2P-64-100

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Intel Core i9-12900HX scores 60.8 against 61.2 for Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus X2P-64-100. Pick by the categories that matter to you, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Intel Core i9-12900HX

  • Stronger single-core score: 76 vs 63
  • Stronger multi-core score: 61 vs 47
  • 140% higher threads: 24 vs 10
  • 126% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 22,075 vs 9,777
  • 100% higher Efficiency cores: 8 vs 4

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus X2P-64-100

  • 70% lower process: 3 nm vs 10 nm
  • 13% higher L3 cache: 34 MB vs 30 MB

General

General comparison: Intel Core i9-12900HX versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus X2P-64-100
SpecIntel Core i9-12900HXQualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus X2P-64-100
Announced20222026
Process10 nm3 nm+70%
Base TDP55 W—
Max TDP157 W—

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core i9-12900HX versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus X2P-64-100
SpecIntel Core i9-12900HXQualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus X2P-64-100
Cores16+60%10
Performance cores8+33%6
Efficiency cores8+100%4
Threads24+140%10
Base clock2.3 GHz—
Boost clock5 GHz+25%4 GHz
L3 cache30 MB34 MB+13%

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core i9-12900HX versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus X2P-64-100
SpecIntel Core i9-12900HXQualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus X2P-64-100
iGPUIntel UHD Graphics (32 EU)Qualcomm Adreno X2-45
iGPU clock1,550 MHz1,700 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core i9-12900HX versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus X2P-64-100
SpecIntel Core i9-12900HXQualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus X2P-64-100
Memory supportDDR5-4800 / DDR4-3200LPDDR5x-9523
Max memory128 GB128 GB

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core i9-12900HX versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus X2P-64-100
SpecIntel Core i9-12900HXQualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus X2P-64-100
Geekbench 6 (single)—3,265Top 7%
Geekbench 6 (multi)—14,277Top 29%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,924+38%Top 30%1,390Bottom 14%
Cinebench R23 (multi)22,075+126%Top 15%9,777Bottom 26%
PassMark32,707Top 23%—
PassMark (single thread)3,730Top 46%—

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