AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme
53Single-core94.4
42.8Multi-core80.8
65.4Efficiency93.3
96iGPU58
61.8Platform51.1
2 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS7 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme
InnoReviews verdict
Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme wins this laptop processor face-off, 79.4 to 56.9, pulling ahead mainly in Single-core (+41) and Multi-core (+38). AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS 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 iGPU score: 96 vs 58
- Stronger platform score: 62 vs 51
- 51% higher iGPU clock: 2,800 MHz vs 1,850 MHz
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme
- Stronger Single-core score: 94 vs 53
- Stronger Multi-core score: 81 vs 43
- Stronger efficiency score: 93 vs 65
- 125% higher cores: 18 vs 8
- 77% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 23,198 vs 13,100
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2025 |
| Process | 4 nm | 3 nm+25% |
| Base TDP | 35 W | — |
| Max TDP | 54 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 18+125% |
| Performance cores | 8 | — |
| 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 8945HS | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 780M | Qualcomm Adreno X2-90 |
| iGPU clock | 2,800 MHz+51% | 1,850 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-7500 / DDR5-5600 | LPDDR5X |
| Max memory | 256 GB | — |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 8945HS | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,700Top 48% | 4,033+49%Top 2% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 13,100Top 48% | 23,198+77%Top 4% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,810Top 45% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 17,300Top 37% | — |
| PassMark | 32,000Top 32% | — |
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