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AMD Ryzen 9 8945H vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100

WINNER
A
57.3Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
48.9Inno Score
63.6Single-core46.3
52.5Multi-core42.8
53.8Efficiencyspec-based79.3
—iGPU44.8
61.8Platformspec-based39.4
8 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 8945H2 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100

InnoReviews verdict

AMD Ryzen 9 8945H wins this laptop processor face-off, 57.3 to 48.9, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+17) and multi-core (+10). Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100 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 46
  • Stronger multi-core score: 53 vs 43
  • 300% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 64 GB
  • 167% higher L3 cache: 16 MB vs 6 MB
  • 100% higher threads: 16 vs 8

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100

  • 49% lower Base TDP: 23 W vs 45 W

General

General comparison: AMD Ryzen 9 8945H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
SpecAMD Ryzen 9 8945HQualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
Announced20242025
Process4 nm4 nm
Base TDP45 W23 W+49%
Max TDP54 W—

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Ryzen 9 8945H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
SpecAMD Ryzen 9 8945HQualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
Cores88
Performance cores88
Efficiency cores0—
Threads16+100%8
Base clock4 GHz+33%3 GHz
Boost clock5.2 GHz+73%3 GHz
L3 cache16 MB+167%6 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: AMD Ryzen 9 8945H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
SpecAMD Ryzen 9 8945HQualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
iGPUAMD Radeon 780MQualcomm Adreno X1-45
iGPU clock2,800 MHz1,100 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Ryzen 9 8945H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
SpecAMD Ryzen 9 8945HQualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
Memory supportLPDDR5X-7500 / DDR5-5600LPDDR5X-8448
Max memory256 GB+300%64 GB

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Ryzen 9 8945H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
SpecAMD Ryzen 9 8945HQualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
Geekbench 6 (single)2,702+26%Top 38%2,150Bottom 24%
Geekbench 6 (multi)12,650+17%Top 39%10,800Bottom 45%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,813Top 35%—
Cinebench R23 (multi)17,604Top 22%—
PassMark30,083+84%Top 21%16,386Bottom 36%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)—917Bottom 32%

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