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AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100

WINNER
AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395
75.7Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
55.1Inno Score
72Single-core51.6
84.2Multi-core52.1
42.2Efficiencyspec-based79.3
99.7iGPU57.4
79.9Platformspec-based42.4
12 spec wins — AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 3952 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100

InnoReviews verdict

AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 wins this laptop processor face-off, 75.7 to 55.1, pulling ahead mainly in iGPU (+42) and multi-core (+32). Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100 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 Max+ 395

  • Stronger single-core score: 72 vs 52
  • Stronger multi-core score: 84 vs 52
  • Stronger iGPU score: 100 vs 57
  • 967% higher L3 cache: 64 MB vs 6 MB
  • 572% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 10,860 vs 1,616

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100

  • 58% lower Base TDP: 23 W vs 55 W
  • 13% higher Base clock: 3.4 GHz vs 3 GHz

General

General comparison: AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
SpecAMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
Announced20252023
Process4 nm4 nm
Base TDP55 W23 W+58%
Max TDP120 W+50%80 W

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
SpecAMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
Cores16+33%12
Performance cores16+33%12
Threads32+167%12
Base clock3 GHz3.4 GHz+13%
Boost clock5.1 GHz+50%3.4 GHz
L3 cache64 MB+967%6 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
SpecAMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
iGPUAMD Radeon 8060S (40 CU)Qualcomm Adreno X1-85
iGPU clock2,900 MHz1,250 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
SpecAMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
Memory supportLPDDR5X-8000 (256-bit, on-package)LPDDR5X-8448
Max memory128 GB+100%64 GB

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
SpecAMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
Geekbench 6 (single)3,000+25%Top 16%2,400Bottom 36%
Geekbench 6 (multi)21,800+54%Top 5%14,200Top 29%
Cinebench R23 (single)2,080Top 13%—
Cinebench R23 (multi)37,000Top 4%—
PassMark54,913+142%Top 5%22,695Top 44%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)10,860+572%Top 1%1,616Top 41%

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