Intel Core i9-13905H vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100
63.9Single-core57.7
56.1Multi-core49.6
40.5Efficiencyspec-based79.3
56.6iGPU62
59Platformspec-based42.4
6 spec wins — Intel Core i9-13905H6 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Intel Core i9-13905H scores 56.2 against 56.2 for Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Intel Core i9-13905H edges ahead in multi-core and single-core, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Intel Core i9-13905H
- Stronger single-core score: 64 vs 58
- Stronger multi-core score: 56 vs 50
- 300% higher L3 cache: 24 MB vs 6 MB
- 67% higher threads: 20 vs 12
- 44% higher Max TDP: 115 W vs 80 W
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100
- Stronger iGPU score: 62 vs 57
- 100% higher Performance cores: 12 vs 6
- 60% lower process: 4 nm vs 10 nm
- 49% lower Base TDP: 23 W vs 45 W
- 46% higher Base clock: 3.8 GHz vs 2.6 GHz
General
| Spec | Intel Core i9-13905H | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2023 |
| Process | 10 nm | 4 nm+60% |
| Base TDP | 45 W | 23 W+49% |
| Max TDP | 115 W+44% | 80 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Core i9-13905H | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 14+17% | 12 |
| Performance cores | 6 | 12+100% |
| Efficiency cores | 8 | — |
| Threads | 20+67% | 12 |
| Base clock | 2.6 GHz | 3.8 GHz+46% |
| Boost clock | 5.4 GHz+29% | 4.2 GHz |
| L3 cache | 24 MB+300% | 6 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Intel Core i9-13905H | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Intel Iris Xe Graphics (96 EU) | Qualcomm Adreno X1-85 |
| iGPU clock | 1,500 MHz | 1,500 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Core i9-13905H | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5200 / LPDDR5X-6400 / DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267 | LPDDR5X-8448 |
| Max memory | 64 GB | 64 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Core i9-13905H | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,404Bottom 28% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 14,212Top 31% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,030Top 16% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 20,237Top 19% | — |
| PassMark | 29,736+20%Top 27% | 24,809Top 42% |
| PassMark (single thread) | 3,732Top 45% | 3,833+3%Top 38% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 1,561Top 50% | 1,989+27%Top 41% |
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