AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
74.2Single-core55.9
82Multi-core47.4
42.2Efficiencyspec-based86.7
32.6iGPU58.2
84.3Platformspec-based42.4
12 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX wins this laptop processor face-off, 69.5 to 55.8, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+35) and single-core (+18). Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100 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 9955HX
- Stronger single-core score: 74 vs 56
- Stronger multi-core score: 82 vs 47
- 967% higher L3 cache: 64 MB vs 6 MB
- 300% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 64 GB
- 274% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 37,500 vs 10,028
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
- Stronger iGPU score: 58 vs 33
- 218% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 1,678 vs 528
- 36% higher Base clock: 3.4 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2024 |
| Process | 4 nm | 4 nm |
| Base TDP | 55 W | — |
| Max TDP | 75 W | 80 W+7% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 16+33% | 12 |
| Performance cores | 16+33% | 12 |
| Threads | 32+167% | 12 |
| Base clock | 2.5 GHz | 3.4 GHz+36% |
| Boost clock | 5.4 GHz+35% | 4 GHz |
| L3 cache | 64 MB+967% | 6 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 610M | Qualcomm Adreno X1-85 |
| iGPU clock | 2,200 MHz | 1,250 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5600 | LPDDR5X-8448 |
| Max memory | 256 GB+300% | 64 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,080+10%Top 16% | 2,805Top 29% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 19,500+37%Top 11% | 14,234Top 27% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,150+63%Top 11% | 1,321Bottom 18% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 37,500+274%Top 2% | 10,028Bottom 39% |
| PassMark | 56,261+146%Top 4% | 22,877Top 41% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 528Bottom 19% | 1,678+218%Top 40% |
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