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AMD Ryzen 9 8945H vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100

WINNER
A
57.3Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
50.6Inno Score
63.6Single-core51.7
52.5Multi-core44.4
53.8Efficiencyspec-based88.6
—iGPU44.8
61.8Platformspec-based29.1
8 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 8945H1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100

InnoReviews verdict

AMD Ryzen 9 8945H wins this laptop processor face-off, 57.3 to 50.6, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+12) and multi-core (+8). Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100 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
  • Stronger multi-core score: 53 vs 44
  • 167% higher L3 cache: 16 MB vs 6 MB
  • 100% higher threads: 16 vs 8
  • 80% higher Max TDP: 54 W vs 30 W

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100

  • 67% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 45 W

General

General comparison: AMD Ryzen 9 8945H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
SpecAMD Ryzen 9 8945HQualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
Announced20242024
Process4 nm4 nm
Base TDP45 W15 W+67%
Max TDP54 W+80%30 W

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Ryzen 9 8945H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
SpecAMD Ryzen 9 8945HQualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
Cores88
Performance cores88
Efficiency cores0—
Threads16+100%8
Base clock4 GHz+25%3.2 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 Plus X1P-42-100
SpecAMD Ryzen 9 8945HQualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
iGPUAMD Radeon 780MQualcomm Adreno X1-45
iGPU clock2,800 MHz1,250 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Ryzen 9 8945H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
SpecAMD Ryzen 9 8945HQualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
Memory supportLPDDR5X-7500 / DDR5-5600LPDDR5X-8448
Max memory256 GB—

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Ryzen 9 8945H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
SpecAMD Ryzen 9 8945HQualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
Geekbench 6 (single)2,702+12%Top 38%2,408Bottom 41%
Geekbench 6 (multi)12,650+12%Top 39%11,303Bottom 51%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,813Top 35%—
Cinebench R23 (multi)17,604Top 22%—
PassMark30,083+69%Top 21%17,824Bottom 42%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)—918Bottom 33%

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