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AMD Ryzen 9 8945H vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100

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57.3Inno Score
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WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
67.1Inno Score
63.6Single-core81.3
52.5Multi-core58
53.8Efficiencyspec-based93.3
—iGPU68
61.8Platformspec-based37.8
4 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 8945H6 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 57.3, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+18) and multi-core (+6). 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

  • 33% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 6
  • 33% higher threads: 16 vs 12
  • 11% higher Boost clock: 5.2 GHz vs 4.7 GHz

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100

  • Stronger single-core score: 81 vs 64
  • Stronger multi-core score: 58 vs 53
  • 50% higher cores: 12 vs 8
  • 41% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,811 vs 2,702
  • 27% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 16,041 vs 12,650

General

General comparison: AMD Ryzen 9 8945H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
SpecAMD Ryzen 9 8945HQualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
Announced20242025
Process4 nm3 nm+25%
Base TDP45 W—
Max TDP54 W—

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Ryzen 9 8945H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
SpecAMD Ryzen 9 8945HQualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
Cores812+50%
Performance cores8+33%6
Efficiency cores06
Threads16+33%12
Base clock4 GHz4 GHz
Boost clock5.2 GHz+11%4.7 GHz
L3 cache16 MB—

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: AMD Ryzen 9 8945H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
SpecAMD Ryzen 9 8945HQualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
iGPUAMD Radeon 780MQualcomm Adreno X2-85
iGPU clock2,800 MHz1,700 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Ryzen 9 8945H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
SpecAMD Ryzen 9 8945HQualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
Memory supportLPDDR5X-7500 / DDR5-5600LPDDR5X-9523
Max memory256 GB—

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Ryzen 9 8945H versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
SpecAMD Ryzen 9 8945HQualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
Geekbench 6 (single)2,702Top 38%3,811+41%Top 8%
Geekbench 6 (multi)12,650Top 39%16,041+27%Top 19%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,813Top 35%—
Cinebench R23 (multi)17,604Top 22%—
PassMark30,083+8%Top 21%27,909Top 26%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)—2,605Top 30%

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