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Intel Core Ultra X9 388H vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-88-100

Intel Core Ultra X9 388H
69.6Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-88-100
71.7Inno Score
74.6Single-core73.6
61.3Multi-core64
81.4Efficiencyspec-based93.3
88.3iGPU75.6
56.4Platformspec-based62.2
7 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra X9 388H8 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-88-100

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-88-100 wins this laptop processor face-off, 71.7 to 69.6, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+3). Intel Core Ultra X9 388H 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 iGPU score: 88 vs 76
  • 100% higher Efficiency cores: 12 vs 6
  • 77% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 6,501 vs 3,666
  • 35% higher Cinebench R23 (single): 2,201 vs 1,629
  • 33% lower process: 2 nm vs 3 nm

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-88-100

  • 200% higher Performance cores: 12 vs 4
  • 33% higher Max memory: 128 GB vs 96 GB
  • 26% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,814 vs 3,038
  • 17% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 20,325 vs 17,395
  • 13% higher cores: 18 vs 16

General

General comparison: Intel Core Ultra X9 388H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-88-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra X9 388HQualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-88-100
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-88-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra X9 388HQualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-88-100
Cores1618+13%
Performance cores412+200%
Efficiency cores12+100%6
Threads1618+13%
Base clock2.1 GHz—
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-88-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra X9 388HQualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-88-100
iGPUIntel Arc B390Qualcomm Adreno X2-90
iGPU clock2,500 MHz1,700 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Intel Core Ultra X9 388H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-88-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra X9 388HQualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-88-100
Memory supportLPDDR5XLPDDR5x-9523
Max memory96 GB128 GB+33%

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core Ultra X9 388H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-88-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra X9 388HQualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-88-100
Geekbench 6 (single)3,038Top 16%3,814+26%Top 6%
Geekbench 6 (multi)17,395Top 13%20,325+17%Top 7%
Cinebench R23 (single)2,201+35%Top 4%1,629Bottom 36%
Cinebench R23 (multi)18,911+13%Top 20%16,808Top 33%
PassMark36,409Top 15%37,821+4%Top 13%
PassMark (single thread)4,300Top 14%4,470+4%Top 11%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)6,501+77%Top 5%3,666Top 15%

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