AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
52.4Single-core51.7
44.9Multi-core44.4
49.4Efficiencyspec-based88.6
65.3iGPU45.2
52.9Platformspec-based29.1
7 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX5 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX scores 50.7 against 50.7 for Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100. Pick by the categories that matter to you — AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX edges ahead in iGPU and single-core, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX
- Stronger iGPU score: 65 vs 45
- 167% higher L3 cache: 16 MB vs 6 MB
- 147% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 2,303 vs 933
- 100% higher threads: 16 vs 8
- 44% higher Boost clock: 4.9 GHz vs 3.4 GHz
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
- 67% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 45 W
- 33% lower process: 4 nm vs 6 nm
- 12% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,408 vs 2,148
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2024 |
| Process | 6 nm | 4 nm+33% |
| Base TDP | 45 W | 15 W+67% |
| Max TDP | — | 30 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Performance cores | 8 | 8 |
| Threads | 16+100% | 8 |
| Base clock | 3.3 GHz+3% | 3.2 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.9 GHz+44% | 3.4 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB+167% | 6 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 680M | Qualcomm Adreno X1-45 |
| iGPU clock | 2,400 MHz | 1,250 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-4800 / LPDDR5-6400 | LPDDR5X-8448 |
| Max memory | 64 GB | — |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 6900HX | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,148Bottom 17% | 2,408+12%Bottom 30% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 10,340Bottom 39% | 11,303+9%Bottom 49% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,565Bottom 26% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 13,307Bottom 49% | — |
| PassMark | 24,010+35%Top 45% | 17,824Bottom 30% |
| PassMark (single thread) | 3,361+5%Bottom 28% | 3,216Bottom 23% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 2,303+147%Top 35% | 933Bottom 21% |
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