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

WINNER
AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS
60.2Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
50.6Inno Score
63.5Single-core51.7
52.6Multi-core44.4
65.4Efficiencyspec-based88.6
68.5iGPU44.8
61.8Platformspec-based29.1
9 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS2 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100

InnoReviews verdict

AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS wins this laptop processor face-off, 60.2 to 50.6, pulling ahead mainly in iGPU (+24) and single-core (+12). 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 8945HS

  • Stronger single-core score: 64 vs 52
  • Stronger multi-core score: 53 vs 44
  • Stronger iGPU score: 69 vs 45
  • 190% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 2,659 vs 918
  • 167% higher L3 cache: 16 MB vs 6 MB

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

  • 57% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 35 W

General

General comparison: AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
SpecAMD Ryzen 9 8945HSQualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
Announced20232024
Process4 nm4 nm
Base TDP35 W15 W+57%
Max TDP54 W+80%30 W

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
SpecAMD Ryzen 9 8945HSQualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
Cores88
Performance cores88
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 8945HS versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
SpecAMD Ryzen 9 8945HSQualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
iGPUAMD Radeon 780MQualcomm Adreno X1-45
iGPU clock2,800 MHz1,250 MHz

Memory

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

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
SpecAMD Ryzen 9 8945HSQualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
Geekbench 6 (single)2,700+12%Top 39%2,408Bottom 43%
Geekbench 6 (multi)13,100+16%Top 37%11,303Bottom 51%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,810Top 35%—
Cinebench R23 (multi)17,300Top 26%—
PassMark29,208+64%Top 23%17,824Bottom 42%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)2,659+190%Top 22%918Bottom 34%

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