AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme
75.7Single-core86.6
84.4Multi-core79.1
42.2Efficiencyspec-based93.3
—iGPU75.6
83.3Platformspec-based51.1
3 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D6 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme
InnoReviews verdict
Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme wins this laptop processor face-off, 78.6 to 74.8, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+11). AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D 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 9955HX3D
- Stronger multi-core score: 84 vs 79
- 78% higher threads: 32 vs 18
- 39% higher PassMark: 62,111 vs 44,659
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme
- Stronger single-core score: 87 vs 76
- 76% higher Base clock: 4.4 GHz vs 2.5 GHz
- 27% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 4,062 vs 3,203
- 25% lower process: 3 nm vs 4 nm
- 16% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 23,166 vs 20,023
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D | 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 9955HX3D | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 16 | 18+13% |
| Performance cores | 16 | — |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | — |
| Threads | 32+78% | 18 |
| Base clock | 2.5 GHz | 4.4 GHz+76% |
| Boost clock | 5.4 GHz+8% | 5 GHz |
| L3 cache | 128 MB | — |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 610M (2 CU) | Qualcomm Adreno X2-90 |
| iGPU clock | 2,200 MHz | 1,850 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5600 | LPDDR5X |
| Max memory | 96 GB | — |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,203Top 10% | 4,062+27%Top 4% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 20,023Top 9% | 23,166+16%Top 4% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,150Top 9% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 37,459Top 3% | — |
| PassMark | 62,111+39%Top 1% | 44,659Top 10% |
| PassMark (single thread) | 4,497Top 10% | 4,540+1%Top 9% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 3,667Top 14% |
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