Intel Core i9 10900KF vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus (X1P-46-100)
Review
Key differences
Key distinctions and advantages between Intel Core i9 10900KF and Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus (X1P-46-100)
Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9 10900KF
- + 10 cores / 20 threads with SMT
- + DDR4 memory support
- + LGA-1200 socket
- + Comet Lake architecture
Reasons to consider the Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus (X1P-46-100)
- + 8-core design
- + DDR5 memory support
- + Custom socket
- + Snapdragon X architecture
Pros & Cons
- Reliable everyday performance
- High power draw (125W TDP)
- Limited multi-threaded performance
- No integrated graphics — discrete GPU required
- Older generation architecture
"A mid-range Intel Core i9 10900KF processor with strong single-core performance (53/100). Suited for basic computing tasks."
- Solid single-core performance
- Great power efficiency
- Capable integrated graphics
- Modern DDR5 memory support
- Limited multi-threaded performance
"A mid-range Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus (X1P-46-100) processor with strong single-core performance (67/100), excellent power efficiency. Suited for everyday productivity."
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Benchmarks
| Intel Core i9 10900KF | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus (X1P-46-100) | |
|---|---|---|
| Cinebench 2024 (Multi) | 594 | 703 |
Specifications
| Specification | Intel Core i9 10900KF ↗ | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus (X1P-46-100) ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 1817 | 2422 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 9824 | 11345 |
| File compression | 714.6 MB/sec | |
| Clang compilation | 90.6 Klines/sec | |
| HTML 5 Browser | 205.5 pages/sec | |
| PDF Renderer | 319.1 Mpixels/sec | |
| Text processing | 182.6 pages/sec | |
| Background blur | 43 images/sec | |
| Photo processing | 78.1 images/sec | |
| Ray tracing | 20.1 Mpixels/sec |
| Specification | Intel Core i9 10900KF ↗ | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus (X1P-46-100) ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Passmark CPU (Single-Core) | 3118 | |
| Passmark CPU (Multi-Core) | 22225 | |
| Integer math | 85.4 GOps/sec | |
| Floating point math | 53.2 GOps/sec | |
| Find prime numbers | 62M Primes/sec | |
| Random string sorting | 46.4M Strings/sec | |
| Data encryption | 7.5 GBytes/sec | |
| Data compression | 373.6 MBytes/sec | |
| Physics | 1019 Frames/sec | |
| Extended instructions | 24.7B Matrices/sec |
| Specification | Intel Core i9 10900KF ↗ | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus (X1P-46-100) ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Cinebench 2024 / Watt | 4.8 PPW | |
| Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt | 78.6 PPW | |
| Passmark CPU Mark / Watt | 177.8 PPW | |
| Blender / Watt | 1.84 PPW |
| Specification | Intel Core i9 10900KF ↗ | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus (X1P-46-100) ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Vendor | Intel | Qualcomm |
| Released | 1-May-20 | 4-Sep-24 |
| Type | Desktop | Laptop |
| Instruction Set | x86-64 | ARMv9 |
| Codename | Comet Lake | Snapdragon X |
| Model number | i9-10900KF | X1P-46-100 |
| Integrated GPU | No | Qualcomm Adreno X1-45 |
| Qualcomm Equivalent |
| Specification | Intel Core i9 10900KF ↗ | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus (X1P-46-100) ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| P-Cores | 10 | 8 |
| P-Threads | 20 | 8 |
| Base Frequency (P) | 3.7 GHz | 3.4 GHz |
| E-Cores | ||
| E-Threads | ||
| Base Frequency (E) | ||
| Total Cores | 10 | 8 |
| Total Threads | 20 | 8 |
| Multiplier | 37x | 34x |
| L1 Cache | 64K (per core) | |
| L2 Cache | 256K (per core) | |
| Unlocked Multiplier | Yes | No |
| Specification | Intel Core i9 10900KF ↗ | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus (X1P-46-100) ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Transistors | ||
| Fabrication Process | 14 nm | 4 nm |
| TDP (PL1) | 125 W | |
| Socket | LGA-1200 | Custom |
| Peak Temperature | 100°C |
| Specification | Intel Core i9 10900KF ↗ | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus (X1P-46-100) ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Integrated Graphics | Qualcomm Adreno X1-45 | |
| GPU Boost Clock | 1367 MHz | |
| Shading Units | 768 | |
| TMUs | 48 | |
| ROPs | 24 | |
| Execution Units | 3 | |
| iGPU FLOPS | 2.1 TFLOPS |
| Specification | Intel Core i9 10900KF ↗ | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus (X1P-46-100) ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Memory Types | -2933 | #NAME? |
| Max. Memory Size | 128 GB | 64 GB |
| Memory Channels | 2 | 8 |
| Max. Memory Bandwidth | 45.8 GB/s | 135 GB/s |
| ECC Support | No | No |
