AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
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
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 X2E-80-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 16+33% | 12 |
| Performance cores | 16+167% | 6 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 6 |
| Threads | 32+167% | 12 |
| Base clock | 2.5 GHz | 4 GHz+60% |
| Boost clock | 5.4 GHz+15% | 4.7 GHz |
| L3 cache | 64 MB | — |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 610M | Qualcomm Adreno X2-85 |
| iGPU clock | 2,200 MHz | 1,700 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5200 | LPDDR5X-9523 |
| Max memory | 64 GB | — |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7945HX | Qualcomm 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% | — |
| PassMark | 53,778+93%Top 7% | 27,909Top 27% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 528Bottom 20% | 2,605+393%Top 28% |
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