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Intel Core Ultra 9 386H vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100

WINNER
Intel Core Ultra 9 386H
54.5Inno Score
VS
Q
47.3Inno Score
—Single-core40
—Multi-core44.8
58.3Efficiency79.3
—iGPU34
50.7Platform42.4
6 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 9 386H3 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100

InnoReviews verdict

Intel Core Ultra 9 386H wins this laptop processor face-off, 54.5 to 47.3, pulling ahead mainly in platform (+8). 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 386H

  • Stronger platform score: 51 vs 42
  • 200% higher L3 cache: 18 MB vs 6 MB
  • 50% lower process: 2 nm vs 4 nm
  • 44% higher Boost clock: 4.9 GHz vs 3.4 GHz
  • 33% higher cores: 16 vs 12

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100

  • Stronger efficiency score: 79 vs 58
  • 200% higher Performance cores: 12 vs 4
  • 62% higher Base clock: 3.4 GHz vs 2.1 GHz
  • 49% lower Base TDP: 23 W vs 45 W

General

General comparison: Intel Core Ultra 9 386H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra 9 386HQualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
Announced20262023
Process2 nm+50%4 nm
Base TDP45 W23 W+49%
Max TDP—80 W

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core Ultra 9 386H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra 9 386HQualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
Cores16+33%12
Performance cores412+200%
Efficiency cores12—
Threads16+33%12
Base clock2.1 GHz3.4 GHz+62%
Boost clock4.9 GHz+44%3.4 GHz
L3 cache18 MB+200%6 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core Ultra 9 386H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra 9 386HQualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
iGPUIntel Arc Xe3 GraphicsQualcomm Adreno X1-85
iGPU clock—1,250 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core Ultra 9 386H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra 9 386HQualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
Memory supportLPDDR5X, DDR5LPDDR5X-8448
Max memory—64 GB

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core Ultra 9 386H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra 9 386HQualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
Geekbench 6 (single)—2,400Top 72%
Geekbench 6 (multi)—14,200Top 38%

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