AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-90-100
75.7Single-core73.3
84.4Multi-core66.6
42.2Efficiencyspec-based93.3
32iGPU75.6
83.3Platformspec-based54.4
5 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D6 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-90-100
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D scores 70.5 against 71.4 for Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-90-100. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-90-100 edges ahead in iGPU, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D
- Stronger multi-core score: 84 vs 67
- 1322% higher L3 cache: 128 MB vs 9 MB
- 78% higher threads: 32 vs 18
- 66% higher PassMark: 62,111 vs 37,384
- 33% higher Performance cores: 16 vs 12
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-90-100
- Stronger iGPU score: 76 vs 32
- 612% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 3,667 vs 515
- 33% higher Max memory: 128 GB vs 96 GB
- 25% lower process: 3 nm vs 4 nm
- 13% higher cores: 18 vs 16
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-90-100 |
|---|---|---|
| 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-90-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 16 | 18+13% |
| Performance cores | 16+33% | 12 |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 6 |
| Threads | 32+78% | 18 |
| Base clock | 2.5 GHz | — |
| Boost clock | 5.4 GHz+8% | 5 GHz |
| L3 cache | 128 MB+1322% | 9 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-90-100 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 610M (2 CU) | Qualcomm Adreno X2-90 |
| iGPU clock | 2,200 MHz | 1,700 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-90-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5600 | LPDDR5x-9523 |
| Max memory | 96 GB | 128 GB+33% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 9955HX3D | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-90-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,203Top 9% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 20,023Top 6% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,150Top 7% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 37,459Top 1% | — |
| PassMark | 62,111+66%Top 1% | 37,384Top 14% |
| PassMark (single thread) | 4,497Top 8% | 4,797+7%Top 3% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 515Bottom 9% | 3,667+612%Top 11% |
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