How do the scores compare?

There is no overall score comparison yet, because at least one of them still awaits benchmark results. On individual spec rows, Intel Core i9-13980HX wins 6 and Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus X2P-64-100 wins 2.

What are the main differences between the Intel Core i9-13980HX and the Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus X2P-64-100?

Intel Core i9-13980HX advantages: 300% higher Efficiency cores: 16 vs 4; 220% higher threads: 32 vs 10; 140% higher cores: 24 vs 10; 40% higher Boost clock: 5.6 GHz vs 4 GHz; 33% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 6. Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus X2P-64-100 advantages: 70% lower process: 3 nm vs 10 nm.

Intel Core i9-13980HX vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus X2P-64-100

Intel

Intel Core i9-13980HX

$668

Qualcomm

Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus X2P-64-100

64.8Single-core—

63.1Multi-core—

28.9Efficiencyspec-based93.3

40.2iGPU—

75.4Platformspec-based58.7

6 spec wins — Intel Core i9-13980HX2 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 i9-13980HX

300% higher Efficiency cores: 16 vs 4
220% higher threads: 32 vs 10
140% higher cores: 24 vs 10
40% higher Boost clock: 5.6 GHz vs 4 GHz
33% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 6

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

70% lower process: 3 nm vs 10 nm

General

General comparison: Intel Core i9-13980HX versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus X2P-64-100
Spec	Intel Core i9-13980HX	Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus X2P-64-100
Announced	2023	2026
Process	10 nm	3 nm+70%
Base TDP	55 W	—
Max TDP	157 W	—

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core i9-13980HX versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus X2P-64-100
Spec	Intel Core i9-13980HX	Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus X2P-64-100
Cores	24+140%	10
Performance cores	8+33%	6
Efficiency cores	16+300%	4
Threads	32+220%	10
Base clock	2.2 GHz	—
Boost clock	5.6 GHz+40%	4 GHz
L3 cache	36 MB+6%	34 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core i9-13980HX versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus X2P-64-100
Spec	Intel Core i9-13980HX	Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus X2P-64-100
iGPU	Intel UHD Graphics	Qualcomm Adreno X2-45
iGPU clock	1,650 MHz	1,700 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core i9-13980HX versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus X2P-64-100
Spec	Intel Core i9-13980HX	Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus X2P-64-100
Memory support	DDR5-5600 / DDR4-3200	LPDDR5x-9523
Max memory	128 GB	128 GB

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core i9-13980HX versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus X2P-64-100
Spec	Intel Core i9-13980HX	Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus X2P-64-100
Geekbench 6 (single)	2,810Top 41%	—
Geekbench 6 (multi)	16,700Top 29%	—
Cinebench R23 (single)	2,120Top 22%	—
Cinebench R23 (multi)	28,900Top 15%	—
PassMark	44,700Top 19%	—
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)	744Top 88%	—

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