AMD Ryzen 9 8945H vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme
63.6Single-core86.6
52.5Multi-core79.1
53.8Efficiencyspec-based93.3
—iGPU75.6
61.8Platformspec-based51.1
1 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 8945H8 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme
InnoReviews verdict
Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme wins this laptop processor face-off, 78.6 to 57.3, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+27) and single-core (+23). AMD Ryzen 9 8945H 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
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme
- Stronger single-core score: 87 vs 64
- Stronger multi-core score: 79 vs 53
- 125% higher cores: 18 vs 8
- 83% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 23,166 vs 12,650
- 50% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 4,062 vs 2,702
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945H | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2025 |
| Process | 4 nm | 3 nm+25% |
| Base TDP | 45 W | — |
| Max TDP | 54 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945H | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 18+125% |
| Performance cores | 8 | — |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | — |
| Threads | 16 | 18+13% |
| Base clock | 4 GHz | 4.4 GHz+10% |
| Boost clock | 5.2 GHz+4% | 5 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | — |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945H | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 780M | Qualcomm Adreno X2-90 |
| iGPU clock | 2,800 MHz | 1,850 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945H | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-7500 / DDR5-5600 | LPDDR5X |
| Max memory | 256 GB | — |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945H | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,702Top 38% | 4,062+50%Top 5% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 12,650Top 39% | 23,166+83%Top 4% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,813Top 35% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 17,604Top 22% | — |
| PassMark | 30,083Top 21% | 44,659+48%Top 9% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 3,667Top 9% |
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