Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme (X2E-96-100) vs Intel Core i9 14900HX

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Review

Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme (X2E-96-100)
Intel Core i9 14900HX
Single-Core Performance
100
83
Multi-Core Performance
83
69
Power Efficiency
91
61
Integrated Graphics
93
31
QucikComparison Final Score
92
72
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Key differences

Key distinctions and advantages between Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme (X2E-96-100) and Intel Core i9 14900HX

Reasons to consider the Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme (X2E-96-100)

  • + 18-core design
  • + DDR5 memory support
  • + Custom socket
  • + Snapdragon X architecture

Reasons to consider the Intel Core i9 14900HX

  • + 8 P-cores + 16 E-cores hybrid design
  • + DDR5 memory support
  • + BGA-1964 socket
  • + Raptor Lake Refresh architecture

Pros & Cons

Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme (X2E-96-100)
  • Excellent single-core performance
  • Strong multi-threaded throughput
  • Great power efficiency
  • High core count (18 cores)
  • Capable integrated graphics
  • Moderate power consumption (96W TDP)

"A high-end Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme (X2E-96-100) processor with strong single-core performance (100/100), excellent power efficiency. Suited for demanding workloads."

Intel Core i9 14900HX
  • Excellent single-core performance
  • Capable multi-core performance
  • High core count (24 cores)
  • Built-in integrated graphics
  • Modern DDR5 memory support
  • No significant drawbacks for its tier

"A mid-to-upper-range Intel Core i9 14900HX processor with strong single-core performance (83/100). Suited for demanding workloads."

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Benchmarks

Blender
Blender CPU
Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme (X2E-96-100)
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Intel Core i9 14900HX
354.31
Cinebench
Cinebench 2024 (Single)
Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme (X2E-96-100) +23%
160
Intel Core i9 14900HX
130
Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme (X2E-96-100) Intel Core i9 14900HX
Cinebench 2024 (Multi) 1967 1780

Specifications

GeekBench v6
Specification Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme (X2E-96-100) ↗ Intel Core i9 14900HX ↗
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) 4004 3029
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) 23097 18430
File compression 2070 MB/sec 1420 MB/sec
Clang compilation 224.4 Klines/sec 173.5 Klines/sec
HTML 5 Browser 599.6 pages/sec 463.6 pages/sec
PDF Renderer 668.6 Mpixels/sec 508.4 Mpixels/sec
Text processing 328 pages/sec 287.7 pages/sec
Background blur 82.4 images/sec 54.6 images/sec
Photo processing 210.7 images/sec 154.7 images/sec
Ray tracing 38.9 Mpixels/sec 39.9 Mpixels/sec
PassMark
Specification Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme (X2E-96-100) ↗ Intel Core i9 14900HX ↗
Passmark CPU (Single-Core) 4199
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core) 44281
Integer math 159 GOps/sec
Floating point math 113.5 GOps/sec
Find prime numbers 195M Primes/sec
Random string sorting 61.6M Strings/sec
Data encryption 33 GBytes/sec
Data compression 546.3 MBytes/sec
Physics 2673 Frames/sec
Extended instructions 31.7B Matrices/sec
Performance Per Watt
Specification Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme (X2E-96-100) ↗ Intel Core i9 14900HX ↗
Cinebench 2024 / Watt 20.5 PPW 32.4 PPW
Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt 240.6 PPW 335.1 PPW
Passmark CPU Mark / Watt 805.1 PPW
Blender / Watt 6.44 PPW
General
Specification Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme (X2E-96-100) ↗ Intel Core i9 14900HX ↗
Vendor Qualcomm Intel
Released 25-Sep-25 9-Jan-24
Type Laptop Laptop
Instruction Set ARMv9 x86-64
Codename Snapdragon X Raptor Lake Refresh
Model number X2-96-100 i9-14900HX
Integrated GPU Adreno X2-90 UHD Graphics (32EU)
Qualcomm Equivalent
CPU
Specification Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme (X2E-96-100) ↗ Intel Core i9 14900HX ↗
P-Cores 18 8
P-Threads 18 16
Base Frequency (P) 3.0 GHz 2.2 GHz
E-Cores 16
E-Threads 16
Base Frequency (E) 1.6 GHz
Total Cores 18 24
Total Threads 18 32
Multiplier 30x 22x
L1 Cache 80K (per core)
L2 Cache 2MB (per core)
Unlocked Multiplier No Yes
Package
Specification Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme (X2E-96-100) ↗ Intel Core i9 14900HX ↗
Transistors
Fabrication Process 3 nm 10 nm
TDP (PL1) 96 W 45-55 W (configurable)
Socket Custom BGA-1964
Peak Temperature 100°C
iGPU
Specification Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme (X2E-96-100) ↗ Intel Core i9 14900HX ↗
Integrated Graphics Adreno X2-90 Intel UHD Graphics (32EU)
GPU Boost Clock 1850 MHz 1650 MHz
Shading Units 1536 256
TMUs 96 16
ROPs 48 8
Execution Units 6 32
iGPU FLOPS 5.7 TFLOPS 0.8 TFLOPS
Memory Support
Specification Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme (X2E-96-100) ↗ Intel Core i9 14900HX ↗
Memory Types #NAME? -8800
Max. Memory Size 128 GB 192 GB
Memory Channels 6 2
Max. Memory Bandwidth 228 GB/s 89.6 GB/s
ECC Support No Yes

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