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

WINNER
Intel Core Ultra 9 386H
66.5Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
48.9Inno Score
70.3Single-core46.3
60Multi-core42.8
81.4Efficiencyspec-based79.3
70iGPU44.8
58.2Platformspec-based39.4
11 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, 66.5 to 48.9, pulling ahead mainly in iGPU (+25) and single-core (+24). 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 single-core score: 70 vs 46
  • Stronger multi-core score: 60 vs 43
  • Stronger iGPU score: 70 vs 45
  • 210% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 2,846 vs 917
  • 200% higher L3 cache: 18 MB vs 6 MB

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

  • 100% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 4
  • 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 TDP25 W23 W+8%
Max TDP80 W—

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 Graphics (4 Xe3-cores)Qualcomm Adreno X1-45
iGPU clock2,500 MHz1,100 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 memory128 GB+100%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)2,876+34%Top 21%2,150Bottom 23%
Geekbench 6 (multi)16,298+51%Top 18%10,800Bottom 44%
Cinebench R23 (single)2,069Top 14%—
Cinebench R23 (multi)19,307Top 18%—
PassMark36,060+120%Top 16%16,386Bottom 36%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)2,846+210%Top 21%917Bottom 31%

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