The impression I get is that yjr latest mobile platforms from both Intel and AMD are objectively better in all parameters over Snapdragon X (w.r.t. comparable devices), with the exception of some edges cases such as hardware decode of video codec that allows Snapdragon X devices to show movies for longer on battery. But then again, it’s rarely you’re going to be watching video on your laptops for ~14+ hours without a recharge.
Budget wise I found an interesting offer with Meteor Lake (U9 185H). For low load work like browsing it’s fast yet efficient enough with the E-cores in use, even when multitasking and many tabs. For more demanding sustained workloads you need to be plugged in for best performance anyway. The thermals are not the best though; a thin and light laptop with 1 fan and Intel chip that’s not the most efficient > RPM increase / thermal throttling.
The impression I get is that yjr latest mobile platforms from both Intel and AMD are objectively better in all parameters over Snapdragon X (w.r.t. comparable devices), with the exception of some edges cases such as hardware decode of video codec that allows Snapdragon X devices to show movies for longer on battery. But then again, it’s rarely you’re going to be watching video on your laptops for ~14+ hours without a recharge.
Budget wise I found an interesting offer with Meteor Lake (U9 185H). For low load work like browsing it’s fast yet efficient enough with the E-cores in use, even when multitasking and many tabs. For more demanding sustained workloads you need to be plugged in for best performance anyway. The thermals are not the best though; a thin and light laptop with 1 fan and Intel chip that’s not the most efficient > RPM increase / thermal throttling.