Intel Core Ultra 9 288V vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme
58.1Single-core94.4
32.4Multi-core80.8
73.4Efficiency93.3
66iGPU58
40.3Platform51.1
2 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 9 288V6 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme
InnoReviews verdict
Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme wins this laptop processor face-off, 79.4 to 49.5, pulling ahead mainly in Multi-core (+48) and Single-core (+36). Intel Core Ultra 9 288V 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 iGPU score: 66 vs 58
- 11% higher iGPU clock: 2,050 MHz vs 1,850 MHz
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme
- Stronger Single-core score: 94 vs 58
- Stronger Multi-core score: 81 vs 32
- Stronger efficiency score: 93 vs 73
- Stronger platform score: 51 vs 40
- 125% higher cores: 18 vs 8
General
| Spec | Intel Core Ultra 9 288V | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2025 |
| Process | 3 nm | 3 nm |
| Base TDP | 30 W | — |
| Max TDP | 37 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Intel Core Ultra 9 288V | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 18+125% |
| Performance cores | 4 | — |
| Efficiency cores | 4 | — |
| Threads | 8 | 18+125% |
| Base clock | 3.3 GHz | 4.4 GHz+33% |
| Boost clock | 5.1 GHz+2% | 5 GHz |
| L3 cache | 12 MB | — |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Intel Core Ultra 9 288V | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Intel Arc 140V | Qualcomm Adreno X2-90 |
| iGPU clock | 2,050 MHz+11% | 1,850 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Intel Core Ultra 9 288V | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-8533 (on-package) | LPDDR5X |
| Max memory | 32 GB | — |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Intel Core Ultra 9 288V | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,870Top 31% | 4,033+41%Top 2% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 11,500Top 68% | 23,198+102%Top 4% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,870Top 41% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 10,900Top 79% | — |
| PassMark | 25,300Top 60% | — |
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