AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme
70.9Single-core—
81.4Multi-core—
42.2Efficiency93.3
72iGPU—
84.3Platform—
0 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme
InnoReviews verdict
Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme wins this laptop processor face-off, 93.3 to 72.4, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+51). AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX 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
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme
- Stronger efficiency score: 93 vs 42
- 25% lower process: 3 nm vs 4 nm
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2025 |
| Process | 4 nm | 3 nm+25% |
| Base TDP | 55 W | — |
| Max TDP | 75 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 16 | — |
| Performance cores | 16 | — |
| Threads | 32 | — |
| Base clock | 2.5 GHz | — |
| Boost clock | 5.4 GHz | — |
| L3 cache | 64 MB | — |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 610M | Qualcomm Adreno GPU |
| iGPU clock | 2,200 MHz | — |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5600 | LPDDR5X |
| Max memory | 256 GB | — |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,080 | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 19,500 | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,150 | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 37,500 | — |
| PassMark | 62,000 | — |
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