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Intel Core Ultra X9 388H vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100

WINNER
Intel Core Ultra X9 388H
69.6Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
48.9Inno Score
74.6Single-core46.3
61.3Multi-core42.8
81.4Efficiencyspec-based79.3
88.3iGPU44.8
56.4Platformspec-based39.4
11 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra X9 388H3 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100

InnoReviews verdict

Intel Core Ultra X9 388H wins this laptop processor face-off, 69.6 to 48.9, pulling ahead mainly in iGPU (+44) and single-core (+28). 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 X9 388H

  • Stronger single-core score: 75 vs 46
  • Stronger multi-core score: 61 vs 43
  • Stronger iGPU score: 88 vs 45
  • 609% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 6,501 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 X9 388H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra X9 388HQualcomm 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 X9 388H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra X9 388HQualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
Cores16+100%8
Performance cores48+100%
Efficiency cores12—
Threads16+100%8
Base clock2.1 GHz3 GHz+43%
Boost clock5.1 GHz+70%3 GHz
L3 cache18 MB+200%6 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core Ultra X9 388H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra X9 388HQualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
iGPUIntel Arc B390Qualcomm Adreno X1-45
iGPU clock2,500 MHz1,100 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core Ultra X9 388H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra X9 388HQualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
Memory supportLPDDR5XLPDDR5X-8448
Max memory96 GB+50%64 GB

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core Ultra X9 388H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra X9 388HQualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
Geekbench 6 (single)3,038+41%Top 15%2,150Bottom 23%
Geekbench 6 (multi)17,395+61%Top 13%10,800Bottom 44%
Cinebench R23 (single)2,201Top 6%—
Cinebench R23 (multi)18,911Top 19%—
PassMark36,409+122%Top 15%16,386Bottom 36%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)6,501+609%Top 3%917Bottom 31%

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