AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme
70.9Single-core86.6
60.7Multi-core79.1
73.5Efficiencyspec-based93.3
72.9iGPU75.6
70.8Platformspec-based51.1
3 spec wins — AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 4707 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme
InnoReviews verdict
Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme wins this laptop processor face-off, 78.6 to 67.9, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+18) and single-core (+16). AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 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
- 33% higher threads: 24 vs 18
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme
- Stronger single-core score: 87 vs 71
- Stronger multi-core score: 79 vs 61
- 120% higher Base clock: 4.4 GHz vs 2 GHz
- 58% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 23,166 vs 14,689
- 50% higher cores: 18 vs 12
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2025 |
| Process | 4 nm | 3 nm+25% |
| Base TDP | 28 W | — |
| Max TDP | 54 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 12 | 18+50% |
| Performance cores | 4 | — |
| Efficiency cores | 8 | — |
| Threads | 24+33% | 18 |
| Base clock | 2 GHz | 4.4 GHz+120% |
| Boost clock | 5.2 GHz+4% | 5 GHz |
| L3 cache | 24 MB | — |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 890M | Qualcomm Adreno X2-90 |
| iGPU clock | 3,100 MHz | 1,850 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X, DDR5 | LPDDR5X |
| Max memory | 256 GB | — |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,941Top 21% | 4,062+38%Top 6% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 14,689Top 28% | 23,166+58%Top 5% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,061Top 17% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 22,975Top 15% | — |
| PassMark | 37,081Top 14% | 44,659+20%Top 10% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 3,242Top 12% | 3,667+13%Top 9% |
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