How do the scores compare?

Intel Core Ultra 9 185H scores 51.1/100 overall; Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100 scores 47.3/100. Intel Core Ultra 9 185H wins 9 individual spec rows, Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100 wins 5.

What are the main differences between the Intel Core Ultra 9 185H and the Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100?

Intel Core Ultra 9 185H advantages: Stronger Single-core score: 47 vs 40; Stronger iGPU score: 78 vs 34; Stronger platform score: 63 vs 42; 300% higher L3 cache: 24 MB vs 6 MB; 88% higher iGPU clock: 2,350 MHz vs 1,250 MHz. Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100 advantages: Stronger efficiency score: 79 vs 47; 100% higher Performance cores: 12 vs 6; 49% lower Base TDP: 23 W vs 45 W; 48% higher Base clock: 3.4 GHz vs 2.3 GHz; 43% lower process: 4 nm vs 7 nm.

Intel Core Ultra 9 185H vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100

WINNER

Intel

Intel Core Ultra 9 185H

Qualcomm

Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100

47.3Single-core40

42.6Multi-core44.8

47.1Efficiency79.3

78iGPU34

63.1Platform42.4

9 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 9 185H5 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100

InnoReviews verdict

Intel Core Ultra 9 185H wins this laptop processor face-off, 51.1 to 47.3, pulling ahead mainly in iGPU (+44) and platform (+21). Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100 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 Ultra 9 185H

Stronger Single-core score: 47 vs 40
Stronger iGPU score: 78 vs 34
Stronger platform score: 63 vs 42
300% higher L3 cache: 24 MB vs 6 MB
88% higher iGPU clock: 2,350 MHz vs 1,250 MHz

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100

Stronger efficiency score: 79 vs 47
100% higher Performance cores: 12 vs 6
49% lower Base TDP: 23 W vs 45 W
48% higher Base clock: 3.4 GHz vs 2.3 GHz
43% lower process: 4 nm vs 7 nm

General

General comparison: Intel Core Ultra 9 185H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
Spec	Intel Core Ultra 9 185H	Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
Announced	2024	2023
Process	7 nm	4 nm+43%
Base TDP	45 W	23 W+49%
Max TDP	115 W+44%	80 W

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core Ultra 9 185H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
Spec	Intel Core Ultra 9 185H	Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
Cores	16+33%	12
Performance cores	6	12+100%
Efficiency cores	10	—
Threads	22+83%	12
Base clock	2.3 GHz	3.4 GHz+48%
Boost clock	5.1 GHz+50%	3.4 GHz
L3 cache	24 MB+300%	6 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core Ultra 9 185H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
Spec	Intel Core Ultra 9 185H	Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
iGPU	Intel Arc Graphics (8 Xe)	Qualcomm Adreno X1-85
iGPU clock	2,350 MHz+88%	1,250 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core Ultra 9 185H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
Spec	Intel Core Ultra 9 185H	Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
Memory support	LPDDR5X-7467 / DDR5-5600	LPDDR5X-8448
Max memory	96 GB+50%	64 GB

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core Ultra 9 185H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
Spec	Intel Core Ultra 9 185H	Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
Geekbench 6 (single)	2,430+1%	2,400
Geekbench 6 (multi)	13,400	14,200+6%
Cinebench R23 (single)	1,790	—
Cinebench R23 (multi)	17,300	—
PassMark	30,100	—

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