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

WINNER
AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS
60.2Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
48.9Inno Score
63.5Single-core46.3
52.6Multi-core42.8
65.4Efficiencyspec-based79.3
68.5iGPU44.8
61.8Platformspec-based39.4
9 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS2 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100

InnoReviews verdict

AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS wins this laptop processor face-off, 60.2 to 48.9, pulling ahead mainly in iGPU (+24) and single-core (+17). 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 8945HS

  • Stronger single-core score: 64 vs 46
  • Stronger multi-core score: 53 vs 43
  • Stronger iGPU score: 69 vs 45
  • 300% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 64 GB
  • 190% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 2,659 vs 917

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

  • 34% lower Base TDP: 23 W vs 35 W

General

General comparison: AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
SpecAMD Ryzen 9 8945HSQualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
Announced20232025
Process4 nm4 nm
Base TDP35 W23 W+34%
Max TDP54 W—

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
SpecAMD Ryzen 9 8945HSQualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
Cores88
Performance cores88
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 8945HS versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
SpecAMD Ryzen 9 8945HSQualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
iGPUAMD Radeon 780MQualcomm Adreno X1-45
iGPU clock2,800 MHz1,100 MHz

Memory

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

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
SpecAMD Ryzen 9 8945HSQualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
Geekbench 6 (single)2,700+26%Top 38%2,150Bottom 23%
Geekbench 6 (multi)13,100+21%Top 35%10,800Bottom 44%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,810Top 38%—
Cinebench R23 (multi)17,300Top 27%—
PassMark29,208+78%Top 24%16,386Bottom 36%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)2,659+190%Top 23%917Bottom 31%

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