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Intel Core Ultra 9 386H vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-64-100

WINNER
Intel Core Ultra 9 386H
66.5Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-64-100
53.9Inno Score
70.3Single-core51.8
60Multi-core49.1
81.4Efficiencyspec-based79.3
70iGPU57.4
58.2Platformspec-based40.9
11 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 9 386H3 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-64-100

InnoReviews verdict

Intel Core Ultra 9 386H wins this laptop processor face-off, 66.5 to 53.9, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+19) and iGPU (+13). Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-64-100 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 49
  • Stronger iGPU score: 70 vs 57
  • 200% higher L3 cache: 18 MB vs 6 MB
  • 100% higher Max memory: 128 GB vs 64 GB

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-64-100

  • 150% higher Performance cores: 10 vs 4
  • 62% higher Base clock: 3.4 GHz vs 2.1 GHz

General

General comparison: Intel Core Ultra 9 386H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-64-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra 9 386HQualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-64-100
Announced20262024
Process2 nm+50%4 nm
Base TDP25 W23 W+8%
Max TDP80 W—

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core Ultra 9 386H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-64-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra 9 386HQualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-64-100
Cores16+60%10
Performance cores410+150%
Efficiency cores12—
Threads16+60%10
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 Plus X1P-64-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra 9 386HQualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-64-100
iGPUIntel Graphics (4 Xe3-cores)Qualcomm Adreno X1-85
iGPU clock2,500 MHz1,250 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core Ultra 9 386H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-64-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra 9 386HQualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-64-100
Memory supportLPDDR5X, DDR5LPDDR5X-8448
Max memory128 GB+100%64 GB

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core Ultra 9 386H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-64-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra 9 386HQualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-64-100
Geekbench 6 (single)2,876+19%Top 21%2,410Bottom 40%
Geekbench 6 (multi)16,298+26%Top 18%12,900Top 36%
Cinebench R23 (single)2,069Top 14%—
Cinebench R23 (multi)19,307Top 18%—
PassMark36,060+68%Top 16%21,443Top 48%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)2,846+76%Top 21%1,616Top 41%

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