AMD Ryzen 9 270 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
56.6Single-core55.9
55.1Multi-core47.4
53.8Efficiencyspec-based86.7
—iGPU58.2
55.5Platformspec-based42.4
8 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 2703 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Ryzen 9 270 scores 55.4 against 55.8 for Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100. Pick by the categories that matter to you, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 9 270
- Stronger multi-core score: 55 vs 47
- 167% higher L3 cache: 16 MB vs 6 MB
- 50% higher Max memory: 96 GB vs 64 GB
- 33% higher threads: 16 vs 12
- 30% higher Boost clock: 5.2 GHz vs 4 GHz
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
- 50% higher cores: 12 vs 8
- 50% higher Performance cores: 12 vs 8
- 48% higher Max TDP: 80 W vs 54 W
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 270 | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2024 |
| Process | 4 nm | 4 nm |
| Base TDP | 45 W | — |
| Max TDP | 54 W | 80 W+48% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 270 | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 12+50% |
| Performance cores | 8 | 12+50% |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | — |
| Threads | 16+33% | 12 |
| Base clock | 4 GHz+18% | 3.4 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.2 GHz+30% | 4 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB+167% | 6 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 270 | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 780M (12 CU) | Qualcomm Adreno X1-85 |
| iGPU clock | 2,800 MHz | 1,250 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 270 | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5600 / LPDDR5X-7500 | LPDDR5X-8448 |
| Max memory | 96 GB+50% | 64 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 270 | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 2,805Top 29% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 14,234Top 30% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 1,321Bottom 15% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 10,028Bottom 35% |
| PassMark | 28,889+26%Top 28% | 22,877Top 44% |
| PassMark (single thread) | 3,768+17%Top 44% | 3,220Bottom 29% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 1,678Top 48% |
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