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Intel Core Ultra X9 388H vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100

WINNER
Intel Core Ultra X9 388H
62.1Inno Score
VS
Q
47.3Inno Score
61.9Single-core40
58.7Multi-core44.8
81.4Efficiency79.3
—iGPU34
50.7Platform42.4
8 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra X9 388H3 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100

InnoReviews verdict

Intel Core Ultra X9 388H wins this laptop processor face-off, 62.1 to 47.3, pulling ahead mainly in Single-core (+22) and Multi-core (+14). Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100 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 X9 388H

  • Stronger Single-core score: 62 vs 40
  • Stronger Multi-core score: 59 vs 45
  • Stronger platform score: 51 vs 42
  • 200% higher L3 cache: 18 MB vs 6 MB
  • 50% lower process: 2 nm vs 4 nm

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100

  • 200% higher Performance cores: 12 vs 4
  • 62% higher Base clock: 3.4 GHz vs 2.1 GHz

General

General comparison: Intel Core Ultra X9 388H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra X9 388HQualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
Announced20262023
Process2 nm+50%4 nm
Base TDP25 W23 W+8%
Max TDP80 W80 W

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core Ultra X9 388H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra X9 388HQualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
Cores16+33%12
Performance cores412+200%
Efficiency cores12—
Threads16+33%12
Base clock2.1 GHz3.4 GHz+62%
Boost clock5.1 GHz+50%3.4 GHz
L3 cache18 MB+200%6 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core Ultra X9 388H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra X9 388HQualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
iGPUIntel Arc B390Qualcomm Adreno X1-85
iGPU clock—1,250 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core Ultra X9 388H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra X9 388HQualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
Memory supportLPDDR5XLPDDR5X-8448
Max memory—64 GB

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core Ultra X9 388H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra X9 388HQualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
Geekbench 6 (single)3,057+27%Top 23%2,400Top 72%
Geekbench 6 (multi)17,687+25%Top 21%14,200Top 38%

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