AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-84-100
75.7Single-core81.9
84.4Multi-core60.3
42.2Efficiencyspec-based93.3
32iGPU—
83.3Platformspec-based55.6
5 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D5 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-84-100
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D scores 70.5 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 9955HX3D
- Stronger multi-core score: 84 vs 60
- 167% higher Performance cores: 16 vs 6
- 167% higher threads: 32 vs 12
- 33% higher cores: 16 vs 12
- 24% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 20,023 vs 16,117
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
- 33% higher Max memory: 128 GB vs 96 GB
- 25% lower process: 3 nm vs 4 nm
- 20% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,838 vs 3,203
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D | 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 9955HX3D | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-84-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 16+33% | 12 |
| Performance cores | 16+167% | 6 |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 6 |
| Threads | 32+167% | 12 |
| Base clock | 2.5 GHz | 4 GHz+60% |
| Boost clock | 5.4 GHz+15% | 4.7 GHz |
| L3 cache | 128 MB | — |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-84-100 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 610M (2 CU) | Qualcomm Adreno X2-85 |
| iGPU clock | 2,200 MHz | 1,700 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-84-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5600 | LPDDR5x-9523 |
| Max memory | 96 GB | 128 GB+33% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-84-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,203Top 8% | 3,838+20%Top 4% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 20,023+24%Top 7% | 16,117Top 16% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,150Top 7% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 37,459Top 2% | — |
| PassMark | 62,111Top 1% | — |
| PassMark (single thread) | 4,497Top 8% | — |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 515Bottom 9% | — |
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