AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
70.9Single-core51.6
60.7Multi-core52.1
73.5Efficiencyspec-based79.3
72.9iGPU57.4
70.8Platformspec-based42.4
9 spec wins — AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 4704 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 wins this laptop processor face-off, 67.9 to 55.1, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+19) and iGPU (+16). Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100 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 9 HX 470
- Stronger single-core score: 71 vs 52
- Stronger multi-core score: 61 vs 52
- Stronger iGPU score: 73 vs 57
- 300% higher L3 cache: 24 MB vs 6 MB
- 300% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 64 GB
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
- 200% higher Performance cores: 12 vs 4
- 70% higher Base clock: 3.4 GHz vs 2 GHz
- 48% higher Max TDP: 80 W vs 54 W
- 18% lower Base TDP: 23 W vs 28 W
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2023 |
| Process | 4 nm | 4 nm |
| Base TDP | 28 W | 23 W+18% |
| Max TDP | 54 W | 80 W+48% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 12 | 12 |
| Performance cores | 4 | 12+200% |
| Efficiency cores | 8 | — |
| Threads | 24+100% | 12 |
| Base clock | 2 GHz | 3.4 GHz+70% |
| Boost clock | 5.2 GHz+53% | 3.4 GHz |
| L3 cache | 24 MB+300% | 6 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 890M | Qualcomm Adreno X1-85 |
| iGPU clock | 3,100 MHz | 1,250 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X, DDR5 | LPDDR5X-8448 |
| Max memory | 256 GB+300% | 64 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,941+23%Top 18% | 2,400Bottom 36% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 14,689+3%Top 24% | 14,200Top 29% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,061Top 15% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 22,975Top 14% | — |
| PassMark | 37,081+63%Top 13% | 22,695Top 44% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 3,242+101%Top 11% | 1,616Top 41% |
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