AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-84-100
70.9Single-core81.9
60.7Multi-core60.3
73.5Efficiencyspec-based93.3
74.1iGPU—
70.8Platformspec-based55.6
5 spec wins — AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 4705 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-84-100
InnoReviews verdict
Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-84-100 wins this laptop processor face-off, 71 to 68, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+11). 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
- 100% higher threads: 24 vs 12
- 100% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 128 GB
- 33% higher Efficiency cores: 8 vs 6
- 11% higher Boost clock: 5.2 GHz vs 4.7 GHz
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-84-100
- Stronger single-core score: 82 vs 71
- 100% higher Base clock: 4 GHz vs 2 GHz
- 50% higher Performance cores: 6 vs 4
- 30% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,838 vs 2,941
- 25% lower process: 3 nm vs 4 nm
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-84-100 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 X2E-84-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 12 | 12 |
| Performance cores | 4 | 6+50% |
| Efficiency cores | 8+33% | 6 |
| Threads | 24+100% | 12 |
| Base clock | 2 GHz | 4 GHz+100% |
| Boost clock | 5.2 GHz+11% | 4.7 GHz |
| L3 cache | 24 MB | — |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-84-100 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 890M | Qualcomm Adreno X2-85 |
| iGPU clock | 3,100 MHz | 1,700 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-84-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X, DDR5 | LPDDR5x-9523 |
| Max memory | 256 GB+100% | 128 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-84-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,941Top 15% | 3,838+30%Top 4% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 14,689Top 25% | 16,117+10%Top 16% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,061Top 10% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 22,975Top 14% | — |
| PassMark | 37,081Top 14% | — |
| PassMark (single thread) | 4,131Top 16% | — |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 3,421Top 12% | — |
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