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Intel Core Ultra 9 285H vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100

Intel Core Ultra 9 285H
66.4Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
67.1Inno Score
74.7Single-core81.3
64.7Multi-core58
56Efficiencyspec-based93.3
75.9iGPU68
60.5Platformspec-based37.8
7 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 9 285H2 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Intel Core Ultra 9 285H scores 66.4 against 67.1 for Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100 edges ahead in single-core, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 9 285H

  • Stronger multi-core score: 65 vs 58
  • Stronger iGPU score: 76 vs 68
  • 67% higher Efficiency cores: 10 vs 6
  • 43% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 3,719 vs 2,605
  • 33% higher cores: 16 vs 12

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

  • Stronger single-core score: 81 vs 75
  • 38% higher Base clock: 4 GHz vs 2.9 GHz
  • 24% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,811 vs 3,080

General

General comparison: Intel Core Ultra 9 285H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra 9 285HQualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
Announced20252025
Process3 nm3 nm
Base TDP45 W—
Max TDP115 W—

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core Ultra 9 285H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra 9 285HQualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
Cores16+33%12
Performance cores66
Efficiency cores10+67%6
Threads16+33%12
Base clock2.9 GHz4 GHz+38%
Boost clock5.4 GHz+15%4.7 GHz
L3 cache24 MB—

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core Ultra 9 285H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra 9 285HQualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
iGPUIntel Arc 140TQualcomm Adreno X2-85
iGPU clock2,350 MHz1,700 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core Ultra 9 285H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra 9 285HQualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
Memory supportLPDDR5X-8400 / DDR5-6400LPDDR5X-9523
Max memory128 GB—

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core Ultra 9 285H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra 9 285HQualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
Geekbench 6 (single)3,080Top 17%3,811+24%Top 9%
Geekbench 6 (multi)17,900+12%Top 15%16,041Top 22%
Cinebench R23 (single)2,180Top 10%—
Cinebench R23 (multi)24,200Top 13%—
PassMark34,203+23%Top 20%27,909Top 27%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)3,719+43%Top 7%2,605Top 28%

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