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Intel Core Ultra X9 388H vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100

WINNER
Intel Core Ultra X9 388H
69.6Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
67.1Inno Score
74.6Single-core81.3
61.3Multi-core58
81.4Efficiencyspec-based93.3
88.3iGPU68
56.4Platformspec-based37.8
9 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra X9 388H3 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100

InnoReviews verdict

Intel Core Ultra X9 388H wins this laptop processor face-off, 69.6 to 67.1, pulling ahead mainly in iGPU (+20) and multi-core (+3). Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-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 multi-core score: 61 vs 58
  • Stronger iGPU score: 88 vs 68
  • 150% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 6,501 vs 2,605
  • 100% higher Efficiency cores: 12 vs 6
  • 33% lower process: 2 nm vs 3 nm

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100

  • Stronger single-core score: 81 vs 75
  • 90% higher Base clock: 4 GHz vs 2.1 GHz
  • 50% higher Performance cores: 6 vs 4
  • 25% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,811 vs 3,038

General

General comparison: Intel Core Ultra X9 388H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra X9 388HQualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
Announced20262025
Process2 nm+33%3 nm
Base TDP25 W—
Max TDP80 W—

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Intel Core Ultra X9 388H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra X9 388HQualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
Cores16+33%12
Performance cores46+50%
Efficiency cores12+100%6
Threads16+33%12
Base clock2.1 GHz4 GHz+90%
Boost clock5.1 GHz+9%4.7 GHz
L3 cache18 MB—

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core Ultra X9 388H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra X9 388HQualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
iGPUIntel Arc B390Qualcomm Adreno X2-85
iGPU clock2,500 MHz1,700 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core Ultra X9 388H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra X9 388HQualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
Memory supportLPDDR5XLPDDR5X-9523
Max memory96 GB—

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core Ultra X9 388H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra X9 388HQualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
Geekbench 6 (single)3,038Top 19%3,811+25%Top 9%
Geekbench 6 (multi)17,395+8%Top 16%16,041Top 22%
Cinebench R23 (single)2,201Top 7%—
Cinebench R23 (multi)18,911Top 19%—
PassMark36,409+30%Top 16%27,909Top 27%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)6,501+150%Top 3%2,605Top 28%

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