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Intel Core Ultra 7 356H vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-90-100

Intel Core Ultra 7 356H
68.2Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-90-100
71.4Inno Score
80.3Single-core73.3
57.5Multi-core66.6
81.4Efficiencyspec-based93.3
70.5iGPU75.6
58.2Platformspec-based54.4
4 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 7 356H7 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-90-100

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-90-100 wins this laptop processor face-off, 71.4 to 68.2, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+9) and iGPU (+5). 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

  • Stronger single-core score: 80 vs 73
  • 100% higher Efficiency cores: 12 vs 6
  • 100% higher L3 cache: 18 MB vs 9 MB
  • 33% lower process: 2 nm vs 3 nm

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-90-100

  • Stronger multi-core score: 67 vs 58
  • Stronger iGPU score: 76 vs 71
  • 200% higher Performance cores: 12 vs 4
  • 26% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 3,667 vs 2,912
  • 18% higher PassMark (single thread): 4,797 vs 4,077

General

General comparison: Intel Core Ultra 7 356H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-90-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra 7 356HQualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-90-100
Announced20262025
Process2 nm+33%3 nm
Base TDP25 W—
Max TDP80 W—

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core Ultra 7 356H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-90-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra 7 356HQualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-90-100
Cores1618+13%
Performance cores412+200%
Efficiency cores12+100%6
Threads1618+13%
Base clock1.9 GHz—
Boost clock4.7 GHz5 GHz+6%
L3 cache18 MB+100%9 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core Ultra 7 356H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-90-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra 7 356HQualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-90-100
iGPUIntel Graphics (4 Xe3-cores)Qualcomm Adreno X2-90
iGPU clock2,450 MHz1,700 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core Ultra 7 356H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-90-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra 7 356HQualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-90-100
Memory supportLPDDR5X, DDR5LPDDR5x-9523
Max memory128 GB128 GB

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core Ultra 7 356H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-90-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra 7 356HQualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-90-100
Cinebench R23 (single)2,033Top 15%—
Cinebench R23 (multi)18,586Top 25%—
PassMark34,251Top 18%37,384+9%Top 14%
PassMark (single thread)4,077Top 19%4,797+18%Top 3%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)2,912Top 21%3,667+26%Top 11%

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