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Intel Core Ultra 9 285H vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100

WINNER
Intel Core Ultra 9 285H
63.7Inno Score
VS
Q
39.4Inno Score
71.8Single-core31.7
58.6Multi-core31.2
56Efficiency79.3
78iGPU28
60.5Platform39.4
9 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 9 285H3 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100

InnoReviews verdict

Intel Core Ultra 9 285H wins this laptop processor face-off, 63.7 to 39.4, pulling ahead mainly in iGPU (+50) and Single-core (+40). Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100 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 285H

  • Stronger Single-core score: 72 vs 32
  • Stronger Multi-core score: 59 vs 31
  • Stronger iGPU score: 78 vs 28
  • Stronger platform score: 61 vs 39
  • 300% higher L3 cache: 24 MB vs 6 MB

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100

  • Stronger efficiency score: 79 vs 56
  • 49% lower Base TDP: 23 W vs 45 W
  • 33% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 6

General

General comparison: Intel Core Ultra 9 285H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra 9 285HQualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
Announced20252025
Process3 nm+25%4 nm
Base TDP45 W23 W+49%
Max TDP115 W—

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core Ultra 9 285H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra 9 285HQualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
Cores16+100%8
Performance cores68+33%
Efficiency cores10—
Threads16+100%8
Base clock2.9 GHz3 GHz+3%
Boost clock5.4 GHz+80%3 GHz
L3 cache24 MB+300%6 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core Ultra 9 285H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra 9 285HQualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
iGPUIntel Arc 140TQualcomm Adreno X1-45
iGPU clock2,350 MHz+114%1,100 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core Ultra 9 285H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra 9 285HQualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
Memory supportLPDDR5X-8400 / DDR5-6400LPDDR5X-8448
Max memory128 GB+100%64 GB

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core Ultra 9 285H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra 9 285HQualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
Geekbench 6 (single)3,080+43%2,150
Geekbench 6 (multi)17,900+66%10,800
Cinebench R23 (single)2,180—
Cinebench R23 (multi)24,200—
PassMark36,800—

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