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Intel Core Ultra 9 185H vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100

Intel Core Ultra 9 185H
57.3Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
67.1Inno Score
59.9Single-core81.3
52.9Multi-core58
47.1Efficiencyspec-based93.3
72.7iGPU68
63.1Platformspec-based37.8
6 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 9 185H5 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100 wins this laptop processor face-off, 67.1 to 57.3, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+21) and multi-core (+5). Intel Core Ultra 9 185H 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 iGPU score: 73 vs 68
  • 83% higher threads: 22 vs 12
  • 67% higher Efficiency cores: 10 vs 6
  • 33% higher cores: 16 vs 12
  • 24% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 3,225 vs 2,605

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100

  • Stronger single-core score: 81 vs 60
  • Stronger multi-core score: 58 vs 53
  • 74% higher Base clock: 4 GHz vs 2.3 GHz
  • 57% lower process: 3 nm vs 7 nm
  • 57% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,811 vs 2,430

General

General comparison: Intel Core Ultra 9 185H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra 9 185HQualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
Announced20242025
Process7 nm3 nm+57%
Base TDP45 W—
Max TDP115 W—

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core Ultra 9 185H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra 9 185HQualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
Cores16+33%12
Performance cores66
Efficiency cores10+67%6
Threads22+83%12
Base clock2.3 GHz4 GHz+74%
Boost clock5.1 GHz+9%4.7 GHz
L3 cache24 MB—

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core Ultra 9 185H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra 9 185HQualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
iGPUIntel Arc Graphics (8 Xe)Qualcomm Adreno X2-85
iGPU clock2,350 MHz1,700 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core Ultra 9 185H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra 9 185HQualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
Memory supportLPDDR5X-7467 / DDR5-5600LPDDR5X-9523
Max memory96 GB—

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core Ultra 9 185H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra 9 185HQualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
Geekbench 6 (single)2,430Bottom 47%3,811+57%Top 9%
Geekbench 6 (multi)13,400Top 35%16,041+20%Top 22%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,790Top 40%—
Cinebench R23 (multi)17,300Top 26%—
PassMark28,947+4%Top 24%27,909Top 27%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)3,225+24%Top 14%2,605Top 28%

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