Intel Core Ultra 7 356H vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-84-100
80.3Single-core81.9
57.5Multi-core60.3
81.4Efficiencyspec-based93.3
70.5iGPU—
58.2Platformspec-based55.6
5 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 7 356H2 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-84-100
InnoReviews verdict
Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-84-100 wins this laptop processor face-off, 71 to 68.2, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+3) and single-core (+2). Intel Core Ultra 7 356H 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 Ultra 7 356H
- 100% higher Efficiency cores: 12 vs 6
- 33% lower process: 2 nm vs 3 nm
- 33% higher cores: 16 vs 12
- 33% higher threads: 16 vs 12
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-84-100
- 111% higher Base clock: 4 GHz vs 1.9 GHz
- 50% higher Performance cores: 6 vs 4
General
| Spec | Intel Core Ultra 7 356H | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-84-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2025 |
| Process | 2 nm+33% | 3 nm |
| Base TDP | 25 W | — |
| Max TDP | 80 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Core Ultra 7 356H | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-84-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 16+33% | 12 |
| Performance cores | 4 | 6+50% |
| Efficiency cores | 12+100% | 6 |
| Threads | 16+33% | 12 |
| Base clock | 1.9 GHz | 4 GHz+111% |
| Boost clock | 4.7 GHz | 4.7 GHz |
| L3 cache | 18 MB | — |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Intel Core Ultra 7 356H | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-84-100 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Intel Graphics (4 Xe3-cores) | Qualcomm Adreno X2-85 |
| iGPU clock | 2,450 MHz | 1,700 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Core Ultra 7 356H | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-84-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X, DDR5 | LPDDR5x-9523 |
| Max memory | 128 GB | 128 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Core Ultra 7 356H | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-84-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 3,838Top 4% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 16,117Top 16% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,033Top 15% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 18,586Top 25% | — |
| PassMark | 34,251Top 18% | — |
| PassMark (single thread) | 4,077Top 19% | — |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 2,912Top 21% | — |
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