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Intel Core Ultra X9 388H vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100

WINNER
Intel Core Ultra X9 388H
69.6Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
50.6Inno Score
74.6Single-core51.7
61.3Multi-core44.4
81.4Efficiencyspec-based88.6
88.3iGPU44.8
56.4Platformspec-based29.1
11 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra X9 388H3 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100

InnoReviews verdict

Intel Core Ultra X9 388H wins this laptop processor face-off, 69.6 to 50.6, pulling ahead mainly in iGPU (+44) and single-core (+23). Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100 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 52
  • Stronger multi-core score: 61 vs 44
  • Stronger iGPU score: 88 vs 45
  • 608% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 6,501 vs 918
  • 200% higher L3 cache: 18 MB vs 6 MB

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100

  • 100% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 4
  • 52% higher Base clock: 3.2 GHz vs 2.1 GHz
  • 40% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 25 W

General

General comparison: Intel Core Ultra X9 388H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra X9 388HQualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
Announced20262024
Process2 nm+50%4 nm
Base TDP25 W15 W+40%
Max TDP80 W+167%30 W

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core Ultra X9 388H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra X9 388HQualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
Cores16+100%8
Performance cores48+100%
Efficiency cores12—
Threads16+100%8
Base clock2.1 GHz3.2 GHz+52%
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 Plus X1P-42-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra X9 388HQualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
iGPUIntel Arc B390Qualcomm Adreno X1-45
iGPU clock2,500 MHz1,250 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core Ultra X9 388H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra X9 388HQualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
Memory supportLPDDR5XLPDDR5X-8448
Max memory96 GB—

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core Ultra X9 388H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra X9 388HQualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
Geekbench 6 (single)3,038+26%Top 19%2,408Bottom 43%
Geekbench 6 (multi)17,395+54%Top 16%11,303Bottom 51%
Cinebench R23 (single)2,201Top 7%—
Cinebench R23 (multi)18,911Top 19%—
PassMark36,409+104%Top 16%17,824Bottom 42%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)6,501+608%Top 3%918Bottom 34%

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