AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
70.1Single-core46.3
52.6Multi-core42.8
73.5Efficiencyspec-based79.3
—iGPU44.8
61.8Platformspec-based39.4
8 spec wins — AMD Ryzen AI 7 4503 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 wins this laptop processor face-off, 62.5 to 48.9, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+24) and multi-core (+10). Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100 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 AI 7 450
- Stronger single-core score: 70 vs 46
- Stronger multi-core score: 53 vs 43
- 300% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 64 GB
- 167% higher L3 cache: 16 MB vs 6 MB
- 100% higher threads: 16 vs 8
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
- 100% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 4
- 50% higher Base clock: 3 GHz vs 2 GHz
- 18% lower Base TDP: 23 W vs 28 W
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 | Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2025 |
| Process | 4 nm | 4 nm |
| Base TDP | 28 W | 23 W+18% |
| Max TDP | 54 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 | Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Performance cores | 4 | 8+100% |
| Efficiency cores | 4 | — |
| Threads | 16+100% | 8 |
| Base clock | 2 GHz | 3 GHz+50% |
| Boost clock | 5.1 GHz+70% | 3 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB+167% | 6 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 | Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 860M | Qualcomm Adreno X1-45 |
| iGPU clock | 3,100 MHz | 1,100 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 | Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-8533 / DDR5-5600 | LPDDR5X-8448 |
| Max memory | 256 GB+300% | 64 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 | Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,914+36%Top 23% | 2,150Bottom 27% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 13,789+28%Top 34% | 10,800Bottom 45% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,035Top 19% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 17,302Top 25% | — |
| PassMark | 26,312+61%Top 31% | 16,386Bottom 36% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 917Bottom 33% |
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