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Intel Core Ultra X9 388H vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100

WINNER
Intel Core Ultra X9 388H
69.6Inno Score
VS
Q
55.8Inno Score
74.6Single-core55.9
61.3Multi-core47.4
81.4Efficiencyspec-based86.7
88.3iGPU58.2
56.4Platformspec-based42.4
13 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra X9 388H2 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100

InnoReviews verdict

Intel Core Ultra X9 388H wins this laptop processor face-off, 69.6 to 55.8, pulling ahead mainly in iGPU (+30) and single-core (+19). Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100 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: 75 vs 56
  • Stronger multi-core score: 61 vs 47
  • Stronger iGPU score: 88 vs 58
  • 287% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 6,501 vs 1,678
  • 200% higher L3 cache: 18 MB vs 6 MB

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100

  • 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-80-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra X9 388HQualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
Announced20262024
Process2 nm+50%4 nm
Base TDP25 W—
Max TDP80 W80 W

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core Ultra X9 388H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra X9 388HQualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
Cores16+33%12
Performance cores412+200%
Efficiency cores12—
Threads16+33%12
Base clock2.1 GHz3.4 GHz+62%
Boost clock5.1 GHz+27%4 GHz
L3 cache18 MB+200%6 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core Ultra X9 388H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra X9 388HQualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
iGPUIntel Arc B390Qualcomm Adreno X1-85
iGPU clock2,500 MHz1,250 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core Ultra X9 388H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra X9 388HQualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
Memory supportLPDDR5XLPDDR5X-8448
Max memory96 GB+50%64 GB

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core Ultra X9 388H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra X9 388HQualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
Geekbench 6 (single)3,038+8%Top 17%2,805Top 29%
Geekbench 6 (multi)17,395+22%Top 14%14,234Top 27%
Cinebench R23 (single)2,201+67%Top 6%1,321Bottom 18%
Cinebench R23 (multi)18,911+89%Top 17%10,028Bottom 39%
PassMark36,409+59%Top 15%22,877Top 41%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)6,501+287%Top 3%1,678Top 40%

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