Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-84-100
73.9Single-core81.9
82Multi-core60.3
44.4Efficiencyspec-based93.3
61iGPU—
73.9Platformspec-based55.6
7 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX2 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-84-100
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX scores 71 against 71 for Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-84-100. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX edges ahead in multi-core, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX
- Stronger multi-core score: 82 vs 60
- 167% higher Efficiency cores: 16 vs 6
- 100% higher cores: 24 vs 12
- 100% higher threads: 24 vs 12
- 100% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 128 GB
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-84-100
- Stronger single-core score: 82 vs 74
- 43% higher Base clock: 4 GHz vs 2.8 GHz
- 27% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,838 vs 3,014
General
| Spec | Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-84-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2025 |
| Process | 3 nm | 3 nm |
| Base TDP | 55 W | — |
| Max TDP | 160 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-84-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 24+100% | 12 |
| Performance cores | 8+33% | 6 |
| Efficiency cores | 16+167% | 6 |
| Threads | 24+100% | 12 |
| Base clock | 2.8 GHz | 4 GHz+43% |
| Boost clock | 5.5 GHz+17% | 4.7 GHz |
| L3 cache | 36 MB | — |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-84-100 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Intel Graphics (4 Xe-cores) | Qualcomm Adreno X2-85 |
| iGPU clock | 2,000 MHz | 1,700 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-84-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-6400 | LPDDR5x-9523 |
| Max memory | 256 GB+100% | 128 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-84-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,014Top 13% | 3,838+27%Top 4% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 19,741+22%Top 7% | 16,117Top 16% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,180Top 4% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 36,908Top 3% | — |
| PassMark | 56,512Top 3% | — |
| PassMark (single thread) | 4,601Top 5% | — |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 1,902Top 42% | — |
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