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Intel Core Ultra 9 386H vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100

WINNER
Intel Core Ultra 9 386H
66.5Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
50.6Inno Score
70.3Single-core51.7
60Multi-core44.4
81.4Efficiencyspec-based88.6
70iGPU44.8
58.2Platformspec-based29.1
11 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 9 386H3 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100

InnoReviews verdict

Intel Core Ultra 9 386H wins this laptop processor face-off, 66.5 to 50.6, pulling ahead mainly in iGPU (+25) and single-core (+19). Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100 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 single-core score: 70 vs 52
  • Stronger multi-core score: 60 vs 44
  • Stronger iGPU score: 70 vs 45
  • 210% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 2,846 vs 918
  • 200% higher L3 cache: 18 MB vs 6 MB

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100

  • 100% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 4
  • 52% higher Base clock: 3.2 GHz vs 2.1 GHz
  • 40% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 25 W

General

General comparison: Intel Core Ultra 9 386H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra 9 386HQualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
Announced20262024
Process2 nm+50%4 nm
Base TDP25 W15 W+40%
Max TDP80 W+167%30 W

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core Ultra 9 386H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra 9 386HQualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
Cores16+100%8
Performance cores48+100%
Efficiency cores12—
Threads16+100%8
Base clock2.1 GHz3.2 GHz+52%
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 Plus X1P-42-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra 9 386HQualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
iGPUIntel Graphics (4 Xe3-cores)Qualcomm Adreno X1-45
iGPU clock2,500 MHz1,250 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core Ultra 9 386H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra 9 386HQualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
Memory supportLPDDR5X, DDR5LPDDR5X-8448
Max memory128 GB—

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core Ultra 9 386H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra 9 386HQualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
Geekbench 6 (single)2,876+19%Top 25%2,408Bottom 43%
Geekbench 6 (multi)16,298+44%Top 21%11,303Bottom 51%
Cinebench R23 (single)2,069Top 16%—
Cinebench R23 (multi)19,307Top 18%—
PassMark36,060+102%Top 18%17,824Bottom 42%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)2,846+210%Top 19%918Bottom 34%

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