Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-78-100) vs Intel Core i9-14900HX

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Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-78-100) CPU1 vs CPU2 Intel Core i9-14900HX
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-78-100) Intel Core i9-14900HX

CPU comparison

Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-78-100) or Intel Core i9-14900HX - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-78-100) has 12 cores with 12 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.40 GHz. Up to 64 GB of memory is supported in 8 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-78-100) was released in Q2/2024.

The Intel Core i9-14900HX has 24 cores with 32 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 5.80 GHz. The CPU supports up to 192 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Intel Core i9-14900HX was released in Q1/2024.
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (4) Family Intel Core i9 (78)
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (4) CPU group Intel Core i 14000H (5)
1 Generation 14
Oryon Architecture Raptor Lake H Refresh
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor Intel Core i9-13900HX
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-78-100) has 12 CPU cores and can calculate 12 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-78-100) is 1.00 GHz (3.40 GHz) while the Intel Core i9-14900HX has 24 CPU cores and 32 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i9-14900HX is at 2.20 GHz (5.80 GHz).

Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-78-100) Characteristic Intel Core i9-14900HX
12 Cores 24
12 Threads 32
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
No Hyperthreading Yes
No Overclocking ? No
1.00 GHz (3.40 GHz)
12x Oryon
A-Core 2.20 GHz (5.80 GHz)
8x Raptor Cove
-- B-Core 1.60 GHz (4.10 GHz)
16x Gracemont

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-78-100) Characteristic Intel Core i9-14900HX
Qualcomm AI engine AI hardware Intel® AI Boost
Qualcomm Hexagon NPU @ 45 TOPS AI specifications Intel Deep Learning Boost (Intel DL Boost)
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-78-100) or Intel Core i9-14900HX has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

Qualcomm Adreno X Elite/Plus GPU Intel UHD Graphics 13th Gen (32 EU)
1.00 GHz GPU frequency 0.40 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) 1.65 GHz
-- GPU Generation 13
4 nm Technology 10 nm
4 Max. displays 3
-- Compute units 32
-- Shader 256
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 64 GB
12.2 DirectX Version 12.1

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

Qualcomm Adreno X Elite/Plus GPU Intel UHD Graphics 13th Gen (32 EU)
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec AV1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-78-100) can use up to 64 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 133.9 GB/s. The Intel Core i9-14900HX supports up to 192 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 89.6 GB/s.

Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-78-100) Characteristic Intel Core i9-14900HX
LPDDR5X-8448 Memory DDR5-5600, DDR4-3200
64 GB Max. Memory 192 GB
8 (Octa Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
133.9 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 89.6 GB/s
No ECC No
42.00 MB L2 Cache 32.00 MB
-- L3 Cache 36.00 MB
4.0 PCIe version 5.0
-- PCIe lanes 20
-- PCIe Bandwidth 78.8 GB/s

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-78-100) is 23 W, while the Intel Core i9-14900HX has a TDP of 55 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-78-100) Characteristic Intel Core i9-14900HX
23 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 55 W
-- TDP (PL2) 157 W
80 W TDP up --
12 W TDP down 45 W
-- Tjunction max. 100 °C

Technical details

The Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-78-100) is manufactured in 4 nm and has 42.00 MB cache. The Intel Core i9-14900HX is manufactured in 10 nm and has a 68.00 MB cache.

Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-78-100) Characteristic Intel Core i9-14900HX
4 nm Technology 10 nm
Chiplet Chip design Monolithic
Armv8-A (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) x86-64 (64 bit)
-- ISA extensions SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX2, AVX2+
-- Socket BGA 1964
None Virtualization VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d
Yes AES-NI Yes
Windows 10/11 (ARM), Linux Operating systems Windows 10, Windows 11, Linux
Q2/2024 Release date Q1/2024
-- Release price --
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iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-78-100) Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-78-100)
Qualcomm Adreno X Elite/Plus @ 1.00 GHz
3800 (100%)
Intel Core i9-14900HX Intel Core i9-14900HX
Intel UHD Graphics 13th Gen (32 EU) @ 1.65 GHz
845 (22%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-78-100) Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-78-100)
12C 12T @ 3.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i9-14900HX Intel Core i9-14900HX
24C 32T @ 5.80 GHz
2161 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-78-100) Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-78-100)
12C 12T @ 3.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i9-14900HX Intel Core i9-14900HX
24C 32T @ 2.20 GHz
21560 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-78-100) Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-78-100)
12C 12T @ 3.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i9-14900HX Intel Core i9-14900HX
24C 32T @ 5.80 GHz
2922 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-78-100) Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-78-100)
12C 12T @ 3.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i9-14900HX Intel Core i9-14900HX
24C 32T @ 2.20 GHz
18313 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-78-100) Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-78-100)
12C 12T @ 3.40 GHz
0 (0%)
Intel Core i9-14900HX Intel Core i9-14900HX
24C 32T @ 2.20 GHz
45971 (100%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Single-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-78-100) Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-78-100)
12C 12T @ 3.40 GHz
686 (100%)
Intel Core i9-14900HX Intel Core i9-14900HX
24C 32T @ 5.80 GHz
0 (0%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-78-100) Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-78-100)
12C 12T @ 1.00 GHz
7924 (100%)
Intel Core i9-14900HX Intel Core i9-14900HX
24C 32T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)

AI performance (NPU)

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is given here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher.

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. The performance is given in the number (trillions) of arithmetic operations per second (TOPS).
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-78-100) Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-78-100)
12C 12T @ 1.00 GHz
45 (100%)
Intel Core i9-14900HX Intel Core i9-14900HX
24C 32T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-78-100) Intel Core i9-14900HX
Microsoft Surface Laptop 7 Unknown

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