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

WINNER
Intel Core Ultra 9 285H
66.4Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
48.9Inno Score
74.7Single-core46.3
64.7Multi-core42.8
56Efficiencyspec-based79.3
75.9iGPU44.8
60.5Platformspec-based39.4
10 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, 66.4 to 48.9, pulling ahead mainly in iGPU (+31) and single-core (+28). 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: 75 vs 46
  • Stronger multi-core score: 65 vs 43
  • Stronger iGPU score: 76 vs 45
  • 306% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 3,719 vs 917
  • 300% higher L3 cache: 24 MB vs 6 MB

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

  • 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 MHz1,100 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%Top 14%2,150Bottom 23%
Geekbench 6 (multi)17,900+66%Top 12%10,800Bottom 44%
Cinebench R23 (single)2,180Top 8%—
Cinebench R23 (multi)24,200Top 12%—
PassMark34,203+109%Top 18%16,386Bottom 36%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)3,719+306%Top 7%917Bottom 31%

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