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Core Ultra X9 388H vs Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-84-100

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Performance score

Core Ultra X9 388H 2026 · 16/16 cores/threads
52.46
Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-84-100 2026 · 12/12 cores/threads
52.19

Core Ultra X9 388H and Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-84-100 are almost equally fast (under 3% apart) — choose by price, socket and platform.

The score is our own estimate from the specs (cores, threads, clocks, architecture generation), not a benchmark run. 100 = the fastest CPU in our database.

Overview

Core Ultra X9 388HSnapdragon X2 Elite X2E-84-100
Score (0–100) 52.46 52.19
Ranking position 57 60
Type Laptop Laptop
Manufacturer Intel Qualcomm
Architecture Panther Lake Oryon Gen 3 (Snapdragon X2)
Release date Q1 2026 Q1 2026

Specifications

Core Ultra X9 388HSnapdragon X2 Elite X2E-84-100
Cores 16 12
Threads 16 12
P + E cores 4 + 12 no data
Boost clock 5.1 GHz 4.7 GHz
L3 cache 18 MB 53 MB
Unlocked multiplier no no
Integrated graphics Intel Arc B390 GPU Adreno X2-90
NPU (AI accelerator) no no

Pros and cons

Core Ultra X9 388H

  • more cores: 16 vs 12
  • more threads: 16 vs 12

Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-84-100

  • 7% faster single core
  • bigger L3 cache: 53 MB vs 18 MB

Other comparisons

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