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

WINNER
Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX
72.2Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
67.1Inno Score
76.8Single-core81.3
83.4Multi-core58
44.4Efficiencyspec-based93.3
60.5iGPU68
73.9Platformspec-based37.8
7 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX3 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100

InnoReviews verdict

Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX wins this laptop processor face-off, 72.2 to 67.1, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+25). 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 285HX

  • Stronger multi-core score: 83 vs 58
  • 167% higher Efficiency cores: 16 vs 6
  • 102% higher PassMark: 56,512 vs 27,909
  • 100% higher cores: 24 vs 12
  • 100% higher threads: 24 vs 12

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

  • Stronger single-core score: 81 vs 77
  • Stronger iGPU score: 68 vs 61
  • 43% higher Base clock: 4 GHz vs 2.8 GHz
  • 40% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 2,605 vs 1,855
  • 21% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,811 vs 3,150

General

General comparison: Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra 9 285HXQualcomm 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 285HX versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra 9 285HXQualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
Cores24+100%12
Performance cores8+33%6
Efficiency cores16+167%6
Threads24+100%12
Base clock2.8 GHz4 GHz+43%
Boost clock5.5 GHz+17%4.7 GHz
L3 cache36 MB—

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra 9 285HXQualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
iGPUIntel Graphics (4 Xe-cores)Qualcomm Adreno X2-85
iGPU clock2,000 MHz1,700 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra 9 285HXQualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
Memory supportDDR5-6400LPDDR5X-9523
Max memory256 GB—

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra 9 285HXQualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
Geekbench 6 (single)3,150Top 12%3,811+21%Top 9%
Geekbench 6 (multi)20,500+28%Top 12%16,041Top 22%
Cinebench R23 (single)2,250Top 4%—
Cinebench R23 (multi)37,500Top 3%—
PassMark56,512+102%Top 4%27,909Top 27%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)1,855Top 36%2,605+40%Top 28%

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