AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme
64Single-core86.6
71.4Multi-core79.1
40Efficiencyspec-based93.3
—iGPU75.6
75.4Platformspec-based51.1
3 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX6 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme
InnoReviews verdict
Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme wins this laptop processor face-off, 78.6 to 64.8, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+23) and multi-core (+8). AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX
- 78% higher threads: 32 vs 18
- 18% higher PassMark: 52,889 vs 44,659
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme
- Stronger single-core score: 87 vs 64
- Stronger multi-core score: 79 vs 71
- 83% higher Base clock: 4.4 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
- 48% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 4,062 vs 2,751
- 44% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 23,166 vs 16,094
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2025 |
| Process | 5 nm | 3 nm+40% |
| Base TDP | 55 W | — |
| Max TDP | 75 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 16 | 18+13% |
| Performance cores | 16 | — |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | — |
| Threads | 32+78% | 18 |
| Base clock | 2.4 GHz | 4.4 GHz+83% |
| Boost clock | 5.2 GHz+4% | 5 GHz |
| L3 cache | 64 MB | — |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 610M | Qualcomm Adreno X2-90 |
| iGPU clock | 2,200 MHz | 1,850 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5200 | LPDDR5X |
| Max memory | 64 GB | — |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,751Top 33% | 4,062+48%Top 4% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 16,094Top 19% | 23,166+44%Top 4% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,807Top 39% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 29,400Top 8% | — |
| PassMark | 52,889+18%Top 7% | 44,659Top 10% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 3,667Top 9% |
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