Intel Core i9-14900HX vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
69.1Single-core31.7
67.5Multi-core31.2
28.9Efficiency79.3
50iGPU28
78Platform39.4
8 spec wins — Intel Core i9-14900HX4 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core i9-14900HX wins this laptop processor face-off, 61.9 to 39.4, pulling ahead mainly in platform (+39) and Single-core (+37). Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100 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 i9-14900HX
- Stronger Single-core score: 69 vs 32
- Stronger Multi-core score: 68 vs 31
- Stronger iGPU score: 50 vs 28
- Stronger platform score: 78 vs 39
- 500% higher L3 cache: 36 MB vs 6 MB
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
- Stronger efficiency score: 79 vs 29
- 60% lower process: 4 nm vs 10 nm
- 58% lower Base TDP: 23 W vs 55 W
- 36% higher Base clock: 3 GHz vs 2.2 GHz
General
| Spec | Intel Core i9-14900HX | Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2025 |
| Process | 10 nm | 4 nm+60% |
| Base TDP | 55 W | 23 W+58% |
| Max TDP | 157 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Core i9-14900HX | Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 24+200% | 8 |
| Performance cores | 8 | 8 |
| Efficiency cores | 16 | — |
| Threads | 32+300% | 8 |
| Base clock | 2.2 GHz | 3 GHz+36% |
| Boost clock | 5.8 GHz+93% | 3 GHz |
| L3 cache | 36 MB+500% | 6 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Intel Core i9-14900HX | Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Intel UHD Graphics | Qualcomm Adreno X1-45 |
| iGPU clock | 1,650 MHz+50% | 1,100 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Core i9-14900HX | Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5600 / DDR4-3200 | LPDDR5X-8448 |
| Max memory | 192 GB+200% | 64 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Core i9-14900HX | Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,920+36% | 2,150 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 18,100+68% | 10,800 |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,190 | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 30,200 | — |
| PassMark | 47,000 | — |
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