AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme
69.9Single-core86.6
76.1Multi-core79.1
40Efficiencyspec-based93.3
32.6iGPU75.6
75.4Platformspec-based51.1
3 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX7 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme
InnoReviews verdict
Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme wins this laptop processor face-off, 78.6 to 64.7, pulling ahead mainly in iGPU (+43) and single-core (+17). AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX 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 7945HX
- 78% higher threads: 32 vs 18
- 20% higher PassMark: 53,778 vs 44,659
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme
- Stronger single-core score: 87 vs 70
- Stronger multi-core score: 79 vs 76
- Stronger iGPU score: 76 vs 33
- 595% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 3,667 vs 528
- 76% higher Base clock: 4.4 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2025 |
| Process | 5 nm | 3 nm+40% |
| Base TDP | 55 W | — |
| Max TDP | 75 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 16 | 18+13% |
| Performance cores | 16 | — |
| Threads | 32+78% | 18 |
| Base clock | 2.5 GHz | 4.4 GHz+76% |
| Boost clock | 5.4 GHz+8% | 5 GHz |
| L3 cache | 64 MB | — |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX | 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 7945HX | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5200 | LPDDR5X |
| Max memory | 64 GB | — |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,900Top 24% | 4,062+40%Top 6% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 17,200Top 18% | 23,166+35%Top 5% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,030Top 21% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 34,100Top 7% | — |
| PassMark | 53,778+20%Top 7% | 44,659Top 10% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 528Bottom 20% | 3,667+595%Top 9% |
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