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AMD Ryzen AI Max 390 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100

AMD Ryzen AI Max 390
66.8Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
67.1Inno Score
69.2Single-core81.3
63.9Multi-core58
42.2Efficiencyspec-based93.3
96.7iGPU68
73.9Platformspec-based37.8
6 spec wins — AMD Ryzen AI Max 3905 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Ryzen AI Max 390 scores 66.8 against 67.1 for Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100 edges ahead in single-core, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen AI Max 390

  • Stronger multi-core score: 64 vs 58
  • Stronger iGPU score: 97 vs 68
  • 265% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 9,502 vs 2,605
  • 100% higher Performance cores: 12 vs 6
  • 100% higher threads: 24 vs 12

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100

  • Stronger single-core score: 81 vs 69
  • 31% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,811 vs 2,918
  • 25% lower process: 3 nm vs 4 nm
  • 25% higher Base clock: 4 GHz vs 3.2 GHz
  • 15% higher PassMark (single thread): 4,635 vs 4,039

General

General comparison: AMD Ryzen AI Max 390 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
SpecAMD Ryzen AI Max 390Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
Announced20252025
Process4 nm3 nm+25%
Base TDP55 W—
Max TDP120 W—

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Ryzen AI Max 390 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
SpecAMD Ryzen AI Max 390Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
Cores1212
Performance cores12+100%6
Efficiency cores06
Threads24+100%12
Base clock3.2 GHz4 GHz+25%
Boost clock5 GHz+6%4.7 GHz
L3 cache64 MB—

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: AMD Ryzen AI Max 390 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
SpecAMD Ryzen AI Max 390Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
iGPUAMD Radeon 8050S (32 CU)Qualcomm Adreno X2-85
iGPU clock2,800 MHz1,700 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Ryzen AI Max 390 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
SpecAMD Ryzen AI Max 390Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
Memory supportLPDDR5X-8000 (256-bit)LPDDR5X-9523
Max memory128 GB—

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Ryzen AI Max 390 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
SpecAMD Ryzen AI Max 390Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
Geekbench 6 (single)2,918Top 16%3,811+31%Top 6%
Geekbench 6 (multi)16,959+6%Top 12%16,041Top 17%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,982Top 20%—
Cinebench R23 (multi)21,266Top 16%—
PassMark41,879+50%Top 11%27,909Top 33%
PassMark (single thread)4,039Top 21%4,635+15%Top 5%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)9,502+265%Top 3%2,605Top 31%

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