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AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100

AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX
64.7Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
67.1Inno Score
69.9Single-core81.3
76.1Multi-core58
40Efficiencyspec-based93.3
32.6iGPU68
75.4Platformspec-based37.8
6 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX5 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100 wins this laptop processor face-off, 67.1 to 64.7, pulling ahead mainly in iGPU (+35) and single-core (+11). 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

  • Stronger multi-core score: 76 vs 58
  • 167% higher Performance cores: 16 vs 6
  • 167% higher threads: 32 vs 12
  • 93% higher PassMark: 53,778 vs 27,909
  • 33% higher cores: 16 vs 12

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100

  • Stronger single-core score: 81 vs 70
  • Stronger iGPU score: 68 vs 33
  • 393% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 2,605 vs 528
  • 60% higher Base clock: 4 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
  • 40% lower process: 3 nm vs 5 nm

General

General comparison: AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
SpecAMD Ryzen 9 7945HXQualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
Announced20232025
Process5 nm3 nm+40%
Base TDP55 W—
Max TDP75 W—

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
SpecAMD Ryzen 9 7945HXQualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
Cores16+33%12
Performance cores16+167%6
Efficiency cores—6
Threads32+167%12
Base clock2.5 GHz4 GHz+60%
Boost clock5.4 GHz+15%4.7 GHz
L3 cache64 MB—

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
SpecAMD Ryzen 9 7945HXQualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
iGPUAMD Radeon 610MQualcomm Adreno X2-85
iGPU clock2,200 MHz1,700 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
SpecAMD Ryzen 9 7945HXQualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
Memory supportDDR5-5200LPDDR5X-9523
Max memory64 GB—

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
SpecAMD Ryzen 9 7945HXQualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
Geekbench 6 (single)2,900Top 24%3,811+31%Top 9%
Geekbench 6 (multi)17,200+7%Top 18%16,041Top 22%
Cinebench R23 (single)2,030Top 21%—
Cinebench R23 (multi)34,100Top 7%—
PassMark53,778+93%Top 7%27,909Top 27%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)528Bottom 20%2,605+393%Top 28%

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