AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
74.2Single-core46.3
82Multi-core42.8
42.2Efficiencyspec-based79.3
32.6iGPU44.8
84.3Platformspec-based39.4
9 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX wins this laptop processor face-off, 69.5 to 48.9, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+39) and single-core (+28). 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 9955HX
- Stronger single-core score: 74 vs 46
- Stronger multi-core score: 82 vs 43
- 967% higher L3 cache: 64 MB vs 6 MB
- 300% higher threads: 32 vs 8
- 300% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 64 GB
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
- Stronger iGPU score: 45 vs 33
- 74% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 917 vs 528
- 58% lower Base TDP: 23 W vs 55 W
- 20% higher Base clock: 3 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX | Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2025 |
| Process | 4 nm | 4 nm |
| Base TDP | 55 W | 23 W+58% |
| Max TDP | 75 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX | Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 16+100% | 8 |
| Performance cores | 16+100% | 8 |
| Threads | 32+300% | 8 |
| Base clock | 2.5 GHz | 3 GHz+20% |
| Boost clock | 5.4 GHz+80% | 3 GHz |
| L3 cache | 64 MB+967% | 6 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX | Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 610M | Qualcomm Adreno X1-45 |
| iGPU clock | 2,200 MHz | 1,100 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX | Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5600 | LPDDR5X-8448 |
| Max memory | 256 GB+300% | 64 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX | Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,080+43%Top 14% | 2,150Bottom 23% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 19,500+81%Top 10% | 10,800Bottom 44% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,150Top 11% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 37,500Top 2% | — |
| PassMark | 56,261+243%Top 4% | 16,386Bottom 36% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 528Bottom 18% | 917+74%Bottom 31% |
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