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Intel Core Ultra X7 358H vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-90-100

Intel Core Ultra X7 358H
67.6Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-90-100
70.9Inno Score
70Single-core73.3
58.6Multi-core66.6
81.4Efficiencyspec-based93.3
88.9iGPU—
56.4Platformspec-based54.4
4 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra X7 358H7 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-90-100

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-90-100 wins this laptop processor face-off, 70.9 to 67.6, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+8) and single-core (+3). Intel Core Ultra X7 358H 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 X7 358H

  • 100% higher Efficiency cores: 12 vs 6
  • 100% higher L3 cache: 18 MB vs 9 MB
  • 33% lower process: 2 nm vs 3 nm

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-90-100

  • Stronger single-core score: 73 vs 70
  • Stronger multi-core score: 67 vs 59
  • 200% higher Performance cores: 12 vs 4
  • 33% higher Max memory: 128 GB vs 96 GB
  • 18% higher PassMark (single thread): 4,797 vs 4,058

General

General comparison: Intel Core Ultra X7 358H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-90-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra X7 358HQualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-90-100
Announced20262025
Process2 nm+33%3 nm
Base TDP25 W—
Max TDP80 W—

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core Ultra X7 358H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-90-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra X7 358HQualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-90-100
Cores1618+13%
Performance cores412+200%
Efficiency cores12+100%6
Threads1618+13%
Base clock1.9 GHz—
Boost clock4.8 GHz5 GHz+4%
L3 cache18 MB+100%9 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core Ultra X7 358H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-90-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra X7 358HQualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-90-100
iGPUIntel Arc B390Qualcomm Adreno X2-90
iGPU clock2,500 MHz1,700 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core Ultra X7 358H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-90-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra X7 358HQualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-90-100
Memory supportLPDDR5X-9600LPDDR5x-9523
Max memory96 GB128 GB+33%

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core Ultra X7 358H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-90-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra X7 358HQualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-90-100
Geekbench 6 (single)2,865Top 25%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)16,398Top 16%—
Cinebench R23 (single)2,061Top 13%—
Cinebench R23 (multi)18,086Top 25%—
PassMark33,516Top 21%37,384+12%Top 14%
PassMark (single thread)4,058Top 24%4,797+18%Top 4%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)6,664Top 5%—

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