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Intel Core Ultra 9 386H vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100

WINNER
Intel Core Ultra 9 386H
54.5Inno Score
VS
Q
39.4Inno Score
—Single-core31.7
—Multi-core31.2
58.3Efficiency79.3
—iGPU28
50.7Platform39.4
6 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra 9 386H3 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100

InnoReviews verdict

Intel Core Ultra 9 386H wins this laptop processor face-off, 54.5 to 39.4, pulling ahead mainly in platform (+11). Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100 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 39
  • 200% higher L3 cache: 18 MB vs 6 MB
  • 100% higher cores: 16 vs 8
  • 100% higher threads: 16 vs 8
  • 63% higher Boost clock: 4.9 GHz vs 3 GHz

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100

  • Stronger efficiency score: 79 vs 58
  • 100% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 4
  • 49% lower Base TDP: 23 W vs 45 W
  • 43% higher Base clock: 3 GHz vs 2.1 GHz

General

General comparison: Intel Core Ultra 9 386H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra 9 386HQualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
Announced20262025
Process2 nm+50%4 nm
Base TDP45 W23 W+49%

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core Ultra 9 386H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra 9 386HQualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
Cores16+100%8
Performance cores48+100%
Efficiency cores12—
Threads16+100%8
Base clock2.1 GHz3 GHz+43%
Boost clock4.9 GHz+63%3 GHz
L3 cache18 MB+200%6 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core Ultra 9 386H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra 9 386HQualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
iGPUIntel Arc Xe3 GraphicsQualcomm Adreno X1-45
iGPU clock—1,100 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core Ultra 9 386H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra 9 386HQualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
Memory supportLPDDR5X, DDR5LPDDR5X-8448
Max memory—64 GB

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core Ultra 9 386H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra 9 386HQualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
Geekbench 6 (single)—2,150Top 91%
Geekbench 6 (multi)—10,800Top 74%

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