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AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-94-100

AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470
67.9Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-94-100
71.9Inno Score
70.9Single-core73.6
60.7Multi-core71.2
73.5Efficiencyspec-based93.3
72.9iGPU77.9
70.8Platformspec-based44.9
7 spec wins — AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 4707 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-94-100

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-94-100 wins this laptop processor face-off, 71.9 to 67.9, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+11) and iGPU (+5). 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

  • 167% higher L3 cache: 24 MB vs 9 MB
  • 33% higher Efficiency cores: 8 vs 6
  • 33% higher threads: 24 vs 18
  • 27% higher Cinebench R23 (single): 2,061 vs 1,622
  • 21% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 22,975 vs 19,037

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-94-100

  • Stronger multi-core score: 71 vs 61
  • Stronger iGPU score: 78 vs 73
  • 200% higher Performance cores: 12 vs 4
  • 58% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 23,204 vs 14,689
  • 50% higher cores: 18 vs 12

General

General comparison: AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-94-100
SpecAMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-94-100
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-94-100
SpecAMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-94-100
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+167%9 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-94-100
SpecAMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-94-100
iGPUAMD Radeon 890MQualcomm Adreno X2-90
iGPU clock3,100 MHz1,850 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-94-100
SpecAMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-94-100
Memory supportLPDDR5X, DDR5LPDDR5x-9523
Max memory256 GB—

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-94-100
SpecAMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 470Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-94-100
Geekbench 6 (single)2,941Top 18%3,826+30%Top 6%
Geekbench 6 (multi)14,689Top 26%23,204+58%Top 3%
Cinebench R23 (single)2,061+27%Top 13%1,622Bottom 35%
Cinebench R23 (multi)22,975+21%Top 14%19,037Top 19%
PassMark37,081Top 14%44,662+20%Top 10%
PassMark (single thread)4,131Top 19%—
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)3,242Top 18%4,064+25%Top 6%

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