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Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100

WINNER
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
71.7Inno Score
VS
75.3Single-core51.7
83.1Multi-core44.4
44.4Efficiencyspec-based88.6
60.5iGPU44.8
73.9Platformspec-based29.1
11 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX2 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100

InnoReviews verdict

Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX wins this laptop processor face-off, 71.7 to 50.6, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+39) and single-core (+24). 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 275HX

  • Stronger single-core score: 75 vs 52
  • Stronger multi-core score: 83 vs 44
  • Stronger iGPU score: 61 vs 45
  • 500% higher L3 cache: 36 MB vs 6 MB
  • 433% higher Max TDP: 160 W vs 30 W

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

  • 73% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 55 W
  • 19% higher Base clock: 3.2 GHz vs 2.7 GHz

General

General comparison: Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra 9 275HXQualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
Announced20252024
Process3 nm+25%4 nm
Base TDP55 W15 W+73%
Max TDP160 W+433%30 W

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra 9 275HXQualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
Cores24+200%8
Performance cores88
Efficiency cores16—
Threads24+200%8
Base clock2.7 GHz3.2 GHz+19%
Boost clock5.4 GHz+59%3.4 GHz
L3 cache36 MB+500%6 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra 9 275HXQualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
iGPUIntel Arc Graphics (4 Xe)Qualcomm Adreno X1-45
iGPU clock2,000 MHz1,250 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra 9 275HXQualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
Memory supportDDR5-6400LPDDR5X-8448
Max memory256 GB—

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra 9 275HXQualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
Geekbench 6 (single)3,100+29%Top 14%2,408Bottom 43%
Geekbench 6 (multi)21,800+93%Top 7%11,303Bottom 51%
Cinebench R23 (single)2,200Top 8%—
Cinebench R23 (multi)35,000Top 6%—
PassMark55,712+213%Top 6%17,824Bottom 42%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)1,855+102%Top 36%918Bottom 34%

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