AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
53Single-core40
42.8Multi-core44.8
65.4Efficiency79.3
96iGPU34
61.8Platform42.4
7 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS5 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS wins this laptop processor face-off, 56.9 to 47.3, pulling ahead mainly in iGPU (+62) and platform (+19). 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 8945HS
- Stronger Single-core score: 53 vs 40
- Stronger iGPU score: 96 vs 34
- Stronger platform score: 62 vs 42
- 300% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 64 GB
- 167% higher L3 cache: 16 MB vs 6 MB
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
- Stronger efficiency score: 79 vs 65
- 50% higher cores: 12 vs 8
- 50% higher Performance cores: 12 vs 8
- 48% higher Max TDP: 80 W vs 54 W
- 34% lower Base TDP: 23 W vs 35 W
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2023 |
| Process | 4 nm | 4 nm |
| Base TDP | 35 W | 23 W+34% |
| Max TDP | 54 W | 80 W+48% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 12+50% |
| Performance cores | 8 | 12+50% |
| Threads | 16+33% | 12 |
| Base clock | 4 GHz+18% | 3.4 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.2 GHz+53% | 3.4 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB+167% | 6 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 780M | Qualcomm Adreno X1-85 |
| iGPU clock | 2,800 MHz+124% | 1,250 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-7500 / DDR5-5600 | LPDDR5X-8448 |
| Max memory | 256 GB+300% | 64 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,700+13% | 2,400 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 13,100 | 14,200+8% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,810 | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 17,300 | — |
| PassMark | 32,000 | — |
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