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Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100

WINNER
Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX
70.6Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
67.1Inno Score
74.5Single-core81.3
80.6Multi-core58
44.4Efficiencyspec-based93.3
60.5iGPU68
73.9Platformspec-based37.8
8 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX3 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100

InnoReviews verdict

Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX wins this laptop processor face-off, 70.6 to 67.1, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+23). Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100 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 multi-core score: 81 vs 58
  • 167% higher Efficiency cores: 16 vs 6
  • 100% higher cores: 24 vs 12
  • 100% higher threads: 24 vs 12
  • 100% higher PassMark: 55,684 vs 27,909

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

  • Stronger single-core score: 81 vs 75
  • Stronger iGPU score: 68 vs 61
  • 48% higher Base clock: 4 GHz vs 2.7 GHz
  • 40% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 2,605 vs 1,855
  • 25% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,811 vs 3,042

General

General comparison: Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra 9 275HXQualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
Announced20252025
Process3 nm3 nm
Base TDP55 W—
Max TDP160 W—

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra 9 275HXQualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
Cores24+100%12
Performance cores8+33%6
Efficiency cores16+167%6
Threads24+100%12
Base clock2.7 GHz4 GHz+48%
Boost clock5.4 GHz+15%4.7 GHz
L3 cache36 MB—

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra 9 275HXQualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
iGPUIntel Arc Graphics (4 Xe)Qualcomm Adreno X2-85
iGPU clock2,000 MHz1,700 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra 9 275HXQualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
Memory supportDDR5-6400LPDDR5X-9523
Max memory256 GB—

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core Ultra 9 275HX versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra 9 275HXQualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
Geekbench 6 (single)3,042Top 15%3,811+25%Top 7%
Geekbench 6 (multi)19,417+21%Top 11%16,041Top 19%
Cinebench R23 (single)2,194Top 5%—
Cinebench R23 (multi)35,766Top 5%—
PassMark55,684+100%Top 5%27,909Top 31%
PassMark (single thread)4,701+1%Top 5%4,635Top 6%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)1,855Top 44%2,605+40%Top 35%

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