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AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-88-100

AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470
67.9Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-88-100
71.7Inno Score
70.9Single-core73.6
60.7Multi-core64
73.5Efficiencyspec-based93.3
72.9iGPU75.6
70.8Platformspec-based62.2
7 spec wins — AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 4708 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-88-100

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-88-100 wins this laptop processor face-off, 71.7 to 67.9, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+3) and single-core (+3). 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 Max memory: 256 GB vs 128 GB
  • 37% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 22,975 vs 16,808
  • 33% higher Efficiency cores: 8 vs 6
  • 33% higher threads: 24 vs 18
  • 27% higher Cinebench R23 (single): 2,061 vs 1,629

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-88-100

  • Stronger multi-core score: 64 vs 61
  • 200% higher Performance cores: 12 vs 4
  • 50% higher cores: 18 vs 12
  • 38% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 20,325 vs 14,689
  • 30% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,814 vs 2,941

General

General comparison: AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-88-100
SpecAMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-88-100
Announced20262025
Process4 nm3 nm+25%
Base TDP28 W—
Max TDP54 W—

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-88-100
SpecAMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-88-100
Cores1218+50%
Performance cores412+200%
Efficiency cores8+33%6
Threads24+33%18
Base clock2 GHz—
Boost clock5.2 GHz+11%4.7 GHz
L3 cache24 MB—

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-88-100
SpecAMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-88-100
iGPUAMD Radeon 890MQualcomm Adreno X2-90
iGPU clock3,100 MHz1,700 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-88-100
SpecAMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-88-100
Memory supportLPDDR5X, DDR5LPDDR5x-9523
Max memory256 GB+100%128 GB

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-88-100
SpecAMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-88-100
Geekbench 6 (single)2,941Top 18%3,814+30%Top 6%
Geekbench 6 (multi)14,689Top 26%20,325+38%Top 7%
Cinebench R23 (single)2,061+27%Top 13%1,629Bottom 36%
Cinebench R23 (multi)22,975+37%Top 14%16,808Top 33%
PassMark37,081Top 14%37,821+2%Top 13%
PassMark (single thread)4,131Top 19%4,470+8%Top 11%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)3,242Top 18%3,666+13%Top 15%

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