Intel Core Ultra 9 288V vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
58.1Single-core40
32.4Multi-core44.8
73.4Efficiency79.3
66iGPU34
40.3Platform42.4
6 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 9 288V8 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
InnoReviews verdict
Intel Core Ultra 9 288V wins this laptop processor face-off, 49.5 to 47.3, pulling ahead mainly in iGPU (+32) and Single-core (+18). Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100 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 288V
- Stronger Single-core score: 58 vs 40
- Stronger iGPU score: 66 vs 34
- 100% higher L3 cache: 12 MB vs 6 MB
- 64% higher iGPU clock: 2,050 MHz vs 1,250 MHz
- 50% higher Boost clock: 5.1 GHz vs 3.4 GHz
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
- Stronger Multi-core score: 45 vs 32
- Stronger efficiency score: 79 vs 73
- 200% higher Performance cores: 12 vs 4
- 116% higher Max TDP: 80 W vs 37 W
- 100% higher Max memory: 64 GB vs 32 GB
General
| Spec | Intel Core Ultra 9 288V | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2023 |
| Process | 3 nm+25% | 4 nm |
| Base TDP | 30 W | 23 W+23% |
| Max TDP | 37 W | 80 W+116% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Core Ultra 9 288V | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 12+50% |
| Performance cores | 4 | 12+200% |
| Efficiency cores | 4 | — |
| Threads | 8 | 12+50% |
| Base clock | 3.3 GHz | 3.4 GHz+3% |
| Boost clock | 5.1 GHz+50% | 3.4 GHz |
| L3 cache | 12 MB+100% | 6 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Intel Core Ultra 9 288V | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Intel Arc 140V | Qualcomm Adreno X1-85 |
| iGPU clock | 2,050 MHz+64% | 1,250 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Core Ultra 9 288V | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-8533 (on-package) | LPDDR5X-8448 |
| Max memory | 32 GB | 64 GB+100% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Core Ultra 9 288V | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,870+20% | 2,400 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 11,500 | 14,200+23% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,870 | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 10,900 | — |
| PassMark | 25,300 | — |
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