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AMD Ryzen 9 8945H vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100

WINNER
A
57.3Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
55.1Inno Score
63.6Single-core51.6
52.5Multi-core52.1
53.8Efficiencyspec-based79.3
—iGPU57.4
61.8Platformspec-based42.4
8 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 8945H5 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100

InnoReviews verdict

AMD Ryzen 9 8945H wins this laptop processor face-off, 57.3 to 55.1, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+12) and multi-core (+0). Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100 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 8945H

  • Stronger single-core score: 64 vs 52
  • 300% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 64 GB
  • 167% higher L3 cache: 16 MB vs 6 MB
  • 53% higher Boost clock: 5.2 GHz vs 3.4 GHz
  • 33% higher threads: 16 vs 12

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100

  • 50% higher cores: 12 vs 8
  • 50% higher Performance cores: 12 vs 8
  • 49% lower Base TDP: 23 W vs 45 W
  • 48% higher Max TDP: 80 W vs 54 W
  • 12% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 14,200 vs 12,650

General

General comparison: AMD Ryzen 9 8945H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
SpecAMD Ryzen 9 8945HQualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
Announced20242023
Process4 nm4 nm
Base TDP45 W23 W+49%
Max TDP54 W80 W+48%

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Ryzen 9 8945H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
SpecAMD Ryzen 9 8945HQualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
Cores812+50%
Performance cores812+50%
Efficiency cores0—
Threads16+33%12
Base clock4 GHz+18%3.4 GHz
Boost clock5.2 GHz+53%3.4 GHz
L3 cache16 MB+167%6 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: AMD Ryzen 9 8945H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
SpecAMD Ryzen 9 8945HQualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
iGPUAMD Radeon 780MQualcomm Adreno X1-85
iGPU clock2,800 MHz1,250 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Ryzen 9 8945H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
SpecAMD Ryzen 9 8945HQualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
Memory supportLPDDR5X-7500 / DDR5-5600LPDDR5X-8448
Max memory256 GB+300%64 GB

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Ryzen 9 8945H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
SpecAMD Ryzen 9 8945HQualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
Geekbench 6 (single)2,702+13%Top 38%2,400Bottom 38%
Geekbench 6 (multi)12,650Top 39%14,200+12%Top 29%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,813Top 35%—
Cinebench R23 (multi)17,604Top 22%—
PassMark30,083+33%Top 21%22,695Top 42%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)—1,616Top 41%

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