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AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-88-100

WINNER
AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395
75.7Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-88-100
71.7Inno Score
72Single-core73.6
84.2Multi-core64
42.2Efficiencyspec-based93.3
99.7iGPU75.6
79.9Platformspec-based62.2
8 spec wins — AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 3954 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-88-100

InnoReviews verdict

AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 wins this laptop processor face-off, 75.7 to 71.7, pulling ahead mainly in iGPU (+24) and multi-core (+20). Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-88-100 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 multi-core score: 84 vs 64
  • Stronger iGPU score: 100 vs 76
  • 196% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 10,860 vs 3,666
  • 120% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 37,000 vs 16,808
  • 78% higher threads: 32 vs 18

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

  • 27% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,814 vs 3,000
  • 25% lower process: 3 nm vs 4 nm
  • 13% higher cores: 18 vs 16

General

General comparison: AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-88-100
SpecAMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-88-100
Announced20252025
Process4 nm3 nm+25%
Base TDP55 W—
Max TDP120 W—

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-88-100
SpecAMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-88-100
Cores1618+13%
Performance cores16+33%12
Efficiency cores—6
Threads32+78%18
Base clock3 GHz—
Boost clock5.1 GHz+9%4.7 GHz
L3 cache64 MB—

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-88-100
SpecAMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-88-100
iGPUAMD Radeon 8060S (40 CU)Qualcomm Adreno X2-90
iGPU clock2,900 MHz1,700 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-88-100
SpecAMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-88-100
Memory supportLPDDR5X-8000 (256-bit, on-package)LPDDR5x-9523
Max memory128 GB128 GB

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-88-100
SpecAMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-88-100
Geekbench 6 (single)3,000Top 17%3,814+27%Top 6%
Geekbench 6 (multi)21,800+7%Top 5%20,325Top 7%
Cinebench R23 (single)2,080+28%Top 11%1,629Bottom 36%
Cinebench R23 (multi)37,000+120%Top 3%16,808Top 33%
PassMark54,913+45%Top 5%37,821Top 13%
PassMark (single thread)4,145Top 18%4,470+8%Top 11%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)10,860+196%Top 2%3,666Top 15%

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