Intel Core Ultra 9 285 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme (X2E-96-100)
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Compared 2 processors: Intel Core Ultra 9 285, vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme (X2E-96-100). Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Review
Single-Thread Perf.
Single-Core Benchmark Score
Multi-Thread Perf.
Multi-Core Benchmark Score
Energy Efficiency
Chip Power Efficiency
Integrated Graphics
iGPU Performance in Games & 3D
Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonBenchmarks
| File Compression | 1500 MB/s | n/a |
| Clang Compilation | 234.5 KLines/s | n/a |
| HTML5 Browser | 453.4 pages/s | n/a |
| PDF Rendering | 585.9 MP/sec | n/a |
| Text Processing | 358.6 pages/s | n/a |
| Background Blur | 87 frames/s | n/a |
| Photo Processing | 147.8 frames/s | n/a |
| Ray Tracing | 47.9 MP/sec | n/a |
Performance/Watt
| Geekbench 6 Multi / W | 332.9 PPW | 243.2 PPW |
| Cinebench 2024 / W | 30.4 PPW | 20.5 PPW |
General Info
| Manufacturer | Intel | Qualcomm |
| Announced | December, 18, 2024 | September, 25, 2025 |
| Type | PC use | Laptop use |
| Architecture | x86-64 | ARMv9 |
| Codename | Arrow Lake | Snapdragon X |
| Model number | 285 | X2-96-100 |
| Integrated GPU | Arc Graphics | Adreno X2-90 |
Processor
| Cores | 8 | 6 |
| Threads | 8 | 6 |
| Frequency | 2.5 GHz | 4.4 GHz |
| Max Frequency (Turbo) | 5.6 GHz | 5 GHz |
| Cores | 16 | 12 |
| Threads | 16 | 12 |
| Frequency | 1.9 GHz | n/a |
| Max Frequency (Turbo) | 4.6 GHz | n/a |
| Cores count | 24 | 18 |
| Threads count | 24 | 18 |
| Bus frequency | 100 MHz | 100 MHz |
| Multiplier | 25x | 44x |
| L1 cache | 192 KB/core | n/a |
| L2 cache | 3000 KB/core | n/a |
| L3 Cache | 36 MB total | n/a |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Package
| Process tech. | 3 nm | 3 nm |
| Power (TDP) | 65 W | 96 W |
| Max TDP (Boost) | 182 W | n/a |
| Socket | FCLGA-1851 | Custom |
| Critical temp. | 105 °C | n/a |
Memory Support
| Memory Type | DDR5-6400 | LPDDR5X-9523 |
| Max Size | 256 GB | 128 GB |
| Channels | 2 | 8 |
| ECC support | Yes | No |
| Max memory bandwidth | n/a | 228 GB |
Other
| PCIe Version | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| Max PCIe Lanes | 24 | n/a |
| Tech | - Compute: ABM, ADX, AVX-VNNI, BMI1, BMI2, CLMUL, DLBoost 3.0, F16C, SHA - Performance: CFET, EIST, TBMT 3.0, TBT 2.0, TVB, Thread Director - Virtualization: VT-d, VT-rp, VT-x - Security: MBEC, RDRAND, SIPP, TDT, TXT, XD bit, vPro |
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