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AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-78-100

WINNER
AMD Ryzen AI 7 450
62.5Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-78-100
61.3Inno Score
70.1Single-core63.2
52.6Multi-core50.5
73.5Efficiencyspec-based93.3
—iGPU68
61.8Platformspec-based46.8
6 spec wins — AMD Ryzen AI 7 4506 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-78-100

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 scores 62.5 against 61.3 for Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-78-100. Pick by the categories that matter to you — AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 edges ahead in single-core and multi-core, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen AI 7 450

  • Stronger single-core score: 70 vs 63
  • 167% higher L3 cache: 16 MB vs 6 MB
  • 100% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 128 GB
  • 46% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 17,302 vs 11,875
  • 45% higher Cinebench R23 (single): 2,035 vs 1,400

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-78-100

  • 50% higher cores: 12 vs 8
  • 50% higher Performance cores: 6 vs 4
  • 50% higher Efficiency cores: 6 vs 4
  • 25% lower process: 3 nm vs 4 nm
  • 13% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,287 vs 2,914

General

General comparison: AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-78-100
SpecAMD Ryzen AI 7 450Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-78-100
Announced20262026
Process4 nm3 nm+25%
Base TDP28 W—
Max TDP54 W—

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-78-100
SpecAMD Ryzen AI 7 450Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-78-100
Cores812+50%
Performance cores46+50%
Efficiency cores46+50%
Threads16+33%12
Base clock2 GHz—
Boost clock5.1 GHz+27%4 GHz
L3 cache16 MB+167%6 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-78-100
SpecAMD Ryzen AI 7 450Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-78-100
iGPUAMD Radeon 860MQualcomm Adreno X2-85
iGPU clock3,100 MHz1,350 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-78-100
SpecAMD Ryzen AI 7 450Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-78-100
Memory supportLPDDR5X-8533 / DDR5-5600LPDDR5x-9523
Max memory256 GB+100%128 GB

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-78-100
SpecAMD Ryzen AI 7 450Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-78-100
Geekbench 6 (single)2,914Top 19%3,287+13%Top 8%
Geekbench 6 (multi)13,789Top 31%15,102+10%Top 21%
Cinebench R23 (single)2,035+45%Top 16%1,400Bottom 19%
Cinebench R23 (multi)17,302+46%Top 26%11,875Bottom 51%
PassMark26,312Top 31%—
PassMark (single thread)3,932Top 30%—
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)—2,605Top 32%

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