AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100
70.9Single-core55.7
81.4Multi-core48.4
42.2Efficiency79.3
72iGPU44
84.3Platform42.4
10 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX wins this laptop processor face-off, 72.4 to 53.5, pulling ahead mainly in platform (+42) and Multi-core (+33). Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 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: 71 vs 56
- Stronger Multi-core score: 81 vs 48
- Stronger iGPU score: 72 vs 44
- Stronger platform score: 84 vs 42
- 967% higher L3 cache: 64 MB vs 6 MB
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100
- Stronger efficiency score: 79 vs 42
- 58% lower Base TDP: 23 W vs 55 W
- 52% higher Base clock: 3.8 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2023 |
| Process | 4 nm | 4 nm |
| Base TDP | 55 W | 23 W+58% |
| Max TDP | 75 W | 80 W+7% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 16+33% | 12 |
| Performance cores | 16+33% | 12 |
| Threads | 32+167% | 12 |
| Base clock | 2.5 GHz | 3.8 GHz+52% |
| Boost clock | 5.4 GHz+29% | 4.2 GHz |
| L3 cache | 64 MB+967% | 6 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 610M | Qualcomm Adreno X1-85 |
| iGPU clock | 2,200 MHz+47% | 1,500 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5600 | LPDDR5X-8448 |
| Max memory | 256 GB+300% | 64 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,080+7% | 2,870 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 19,500+29% | 15,100 |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,150 | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 37,500 | — |
| PassMark | 62,000 | — |
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