Intel Core i9-13980HX vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme
64.8Single-core94.4
63.1Multi-core80.8
28.9Efficiency93.3
50iGPU58
75.4Platform51.1
3 spec wins — Intel Core i9-13980HX6 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme
InnoReviews verdict
Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme wins this laptop processor face-off, 79.4 to 58.9, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+64) and Single-core (+30). Intel Core i9-13980HX 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 i9-13980HX
- Stronger platform score: 75 vs 51
- 78% higher threads: 32 vs 18
- 33% higher cores: 24 vs 18
- 12% higher Boost clock: 5.6 GHz vs 5 GHz
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme
- Stronger Single-core score: 94 vs 65
- Stronger Multi-core score: 81 vs 63
- Stronger efficiency score: 93 vs 29
- Stronger iGPU score: 58 vs 50
- 100% higher Base clock: 4.4 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
General
| Spec | Intel Core i9-13980HX | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2025 |
| Process | 10 nm | 3 nm+70% |
| Base TDP | 55 W | — |
| Max TDP | 157 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Core i9-13980HX | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 24+33% | 18 |
| Performance cores | 8 | — |
| Efficiency cores | 16 | — |
| Threads | 32+78% | 18 |
| Base clock | 2.2 GHz | 4.4 GHz+100% |
| Boost clock | 5.6 GHz+12% | 5 GHz |
| L3 cache | 36 MB | — |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Intel Core i9-13980HX | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Intel UHD Graphics | Qualcomm Adreno X2-90 |
| iGPU clock | 1,650 MHz | 1,850 MHz+12% |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Core i9-13980HX | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5600 / DDR4-3200 | LPDDR5X |
| Max memory | 128 GB | — |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Core i9-13980HX | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,810Top 38% | 4,033+44%Top 2% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 16,700Top 27% | 23,198+39%Top 4% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,120Top 20% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 28,900Top 15% | — |
| PassMark | 44,700Top 18% | — |
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