AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme
70.9Single-core94.4
81.4Multi-core80.8
42.2Efficiency93.3
72iGPU58
84.3Platform51.1
3 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX5 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme
InnoReviews verdict
Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme wins this laptop processor face-off, 79.4 to 72.4, pulling ahead mainly in efficiency (+51) and Single-core (+24). 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
- Stronger iGPU score: 72 vs 58
- Stronger platform score: 84 vs 51
- 78% higher threads: 32 vs 18
- 19% higher iGPU clock: 2,200 MHz vs 1,850 MHz
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme
- Stronger Single-core score: 94 vs 71
- Stronger efficiency score: 93 vs 42
- 76% higher Base clock: 4.4 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
- 31% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 4,033 vs 3,080
- 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 | 18+13% |
| Performance cores | 16 | — |
| Threads | 32+78% | 18 |
| Base clock | 2.5 GHz | 4.4 GHz+76% |
| Boost clock | 5.4 GHz+8% | 5 GHz |
| L3 cache | 64 MB | — |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 610M | Qualcomm Adreno X2-90 |
| iGPU clock | 2,200 MHz+19% | 1,850 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) | 3,080Top 19% | 4,033+31%Top 2% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 19,500Top 16% | 23,198+19%Top 4% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,150Top 18% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 37,500Top 3% | — |
| PassMark | 62,000Top 3% | — |
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