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

WINNER
Intel Core Ultra X9 388H
62.1Inno Score
VS
Q
39.4Inno Score
61.9Single-core31.7
58.7Multi-core31.2
81.4Efficiency79.3
—iGPU28
50.7Platform39.4
8 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, 62.1 to 39.4, pulling ahead mainly in Single-core (+30) and Multi-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: 62 vs 32
  • Stronger Multi-core score: 59 vs 31
  • Stronger platform score: 51 vs 39
  • 200% higher L3 cache: 18 MB vs 6 MB
  • 100% higher cores: 16 vs 8

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 clock—1,100 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 memory—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)3,057+42%Top 23%2,150Top 91%
Geekbench 6 (multi)17,687+64%Top 21%10,800Top 74%

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