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Intel Core Ultra 9 185H vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100

WINNER
Intel Core Ultra 9 185H
57.3Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
50.6Inno Score
59.9Single-core51.7
52.9Multi-core44.4
47.1Efficiencyspec-based88.6
72.7iGPU44.8
63.1Platformspec-based29.1
9 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 9 185H4 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100

InnoReviews verdict

Intel Core Ultra 9 185H wins this laptop processor face-off, 57.3 to 50.6, pulling ahead mainly in iGPU (+28) and multi-core (+9). Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100 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: 60 vs 52
  • Stronger multi-core score: 53 vs 44
  • Stronger iGPU score: 73 vs 45
  • 300% higher L3 cache: 24 MB vs 6 MB
  • 283% higher Max TDP: 115 W vs 30 W

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100

  • 67% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 45 W
  • 43% lower process: 4 nm vs 7 nm
  • 39% higher Base clock: 3.2 GHz vs 2.3 GHz
  • 33% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 6

General

General comparison: Intel Core Ultra 9 185H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra 9 185HQualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
Announced20242024
Process7 nm4 nm+43%
Base TDP45 W15 W+67%
Max TDP115 W+283%30 W

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core Ultra 9 185H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra 9 185HQualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
Cores16+100%8
Performance cores68+33%
Efficiency cores10—
Threads22+175%8
Base clock2.3 GHz3.2 GHz+39%
Boost clock5.1 GHz+50%3.4 GHz
L3 cache24 MB+300%6 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core Ultra 9 185H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra 9 185HQualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
iGPUIntel Arc Graphics (8 Xe)Qualcomm Adreno X1-45
iGPU clock2,350 MHz1,250 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core Ultra 9 185H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra 9 185HQualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
Memory supportLPDDR5X-7467 / DDR5-5600LPDDR5X-8448
Max memory96 GB—

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core Ultra 9 185H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra 9 185HQualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
Geekbench 6 (single)2,430+1%Bottom 47%2,408Bottom 43%
Geekbench 6 (multi)13,400+19%Top 35%11,303Bottom 51%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,790Top 40%—
Cinebench R23 (multi)17,300Top 26%—
PassMark28,947+62%Top 24%17,824Bottom 42%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)3,225+251%Top 14%918Bottom 34%

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