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Intel Core Ultra X9 388H vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-90-100

Intel Core Ultra X9 388H
69.6Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-90-100
70.9Inno Score
74.6Single-core73.3
61.3Multi-core66.6
81.4Efficiencyspec-based93.3
88.3iGPU—
56.4Platformspec-based54.4
5 spec wins — Intel Core Ultra X9 388H6 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-90-100

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Intel Core Ultra X9 388H scores 69.6 against 70.9 for Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-90-100. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-90-100 edges ahead in multi-core, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Intel Core Ultra X9 388H

  • 100% higher Efficiency cores: 12 vs 6
  • 100% higher L3 cache: 18 MB vs 9 MB
  • 33% lower process: 2 nm vs 3 nm

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-90-100

  • Stronger multi-core score: 67 vs 61
  • 200% higher Performance cores: 12 vs 4
  • 33% higher Max memory: 128 GB vs 96 GB
  • 13% higher cores: 18 vs 16
  • 13% higher threads: 18 vs 16

General

General comparison: Intel Core Ultra X9 388H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-90-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra X9 388HQualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-90-100
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-90-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra X9 388HQualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-90-100
Cores1618+13%
Performance cores412+200%
Efficiency cores12+100%6
Threads1618+13%
Base clock2.1 GHz—
Boost clock5.1 GHz+2%5 GHz
L3 cache18 MB+100%9 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Intel Core Ultra X9 388H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-90-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra X9 388HQualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-90-100
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-90-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra X9 388HQualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-90-100
Memory supportLPDDR5XLPDDR5x-9523
Max memory96 GB128 GB+33%

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Intel Core Ultra X9 388H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-90-100
SpecIntel Core Ultra X9 388HQualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-90-100
Geekbench 6 (single)3,038Top 14%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)17,395Top 12%—
Cinebench R23 (single)2,201Top 4%—
Cinebench R23 (multi)18,911Top 20%—
PassMark36,409Top 15%37,384+3%Top 14%
PassMark (single thread)4,300Top 14%4,797+12%Top 4%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)6,501Top 5%—

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