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AMD Ryzen 9 9850HX vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100

WINNER
AMD Ryzen 9 9850HX
67.3Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
67.1Inno Score
82.9Single-core81.3
75.1Multi-core58
42.2Efficiencyspec-based93.3
32iGPU68
72.1Platformspec-based37.8
3 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 9850HX4 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Ryzen 9 9850HX scores 67.3 against 67.1 for Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100. Pick by the categories that matter to you — AMD Ryzen 9 9850HX edges ahead in multi-core and single-core, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 9 9850HX

  • Stronger multi-core score: 75 vs 58
  • 100% higher Performance cores: 12 vs 6
  • 100% higher threads: 24 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 iGPU score: 68 vs 32
  • 406% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 2,605 vs 515
  • 33% higher Base clock: 4 GHz vs 3 GHz
  • 25% lower process: 3 nm vs 4 nm

General

General comparison: AMD Ryzen 9 9850HX versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
SpecAMD Ryzen 9 9850HXQualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
Announced20252025
Process4 nm3 nm+25%
Base TDP55 W—
Max TDP75 W—

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Ryzen 9 9850HX versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
SpecAMD Ryzen 9 9850HXQualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
Cores1212
Performance cores12+100%6
Efficiency cores06
Threads24+100%12
Base clock3 GHz4 GHz+33%
Boost clock5.2 GHz+11%4.7 GHz
L3 cache64 MB—

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: AMD Ryzen 9 9850HX versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
SpecAMD Ryzen 9 9850HXQualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
iGPUAMD Radeon 610M (2 CU)Qualcomm Adreno X2-85
iGPU clock2,200 MHz1,700 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Ryzen 9 9850HX versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
SpecAMD Ryzen 9 9850HXQualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
Memory supportDDR5-5600LPDDR5X-9523
Max memory96 GB—

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Ryzen 9 9850HX versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
SpecAMD Ryzen 9 9850HXQualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
Geekbench 6 (single)—3,811Top 6%
Geekbench 6 (multi)—16,041Top 17%
Cinebench R23 (single)2,094Top 9%—
Cinebench R23 (multi)29,220Top 8%—
PassMark—27,909Top 33%
PassMark (single thread)—4,635Top 5%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)515Bottom 9%2,605+406%Top 31%

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