AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-84-100
76.4Single-core81.9
81.5Multi-core60.3
42.2Efficiencyspec-based93.3
32iGPU—
84.3Platformspec-based55.6
6 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-84-100
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX scores 69.8 against 71 for Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-84-100. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-84-100 edges ahead in single-core, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX
- Stronger multi-core score: 82 vs 60
- 167% higher Performance cores: 16 vs 6
- 167% higher threads: 32 vs 12
- 100% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 128 GB
- 33% higher cores: 16 vs 12
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-84-100
- Stronger single-core score: 82 vs 76
- 60% higher Base clock: 4 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
- 25% lower process: 3 nm vs 4 nm
- 19% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,838 vs 3,230
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-84-100 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 X2E-84-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 16+33% | 12 |
| Performance cores | 16+167% | 6 |
| Efficiency cores | — | 6 |
| Threads | 32+167% | 12 |
| Base clock | 2.5 GHz | 4 GHz+60% |
| Boost clock | 5.4 GHz+15% | 4.7 GHz |
| L3 cache | 64 MB | — |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-84-100 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 610M | Qualcomm Adreno X2-85 |
| iGPU clock | 2,200 MHz | 1,700 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-84-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5600 | LPDDR5x-9523 |
| Max memory | 256 GB+100% | 128 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-84-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,230Top 8% | 3,838+19%Top 4% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 19,433+21%Top 7% | 16,117Top 16% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,174Top 5% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 36,882Top 2% | — |
| PassMark | 56,261Top 4% | — |
| PassMark (single thread) | 4,390Top 10% | — |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 515Bottom 9% | — |
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