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AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-90-100

WINNER
AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395
75.7Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-90-100
70.9Inno Score
72Single-core73.3
84.2Multi-core66.6
42.2Efficiencyspec-based93.3
99.7iGPU—
79.9Platformspec-based54.4
5 spec wins — AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 3953 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-90-100

InnoReviews verdict

AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 wins this laptop processor face-off, 75.7 to 70.9, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+18). Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-90-100 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 67
  • 611% higher L3 cache: 64 MB vs 9 MB
  • 78% higher threads: 32 vs 18
  • 47% higher PassMark: 54,913 vs 37,384
  • 33% higher Performance cores: 16 vs 12

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-90-100

  • 25% lower process: 3 nm vs 4 nm
  • 16% higher PassMark (single thread): 4,797 vs 4,145
  • 13% higher cores: 18 vs 16

General

General comparison: AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-90-100
SpecAMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-90-100
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-90-100
SpecAMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-90-100
Cores1618+13%
Performance cores16+33%12
Efficiency cores—6
Threads32+78%18
Base clock3 GHz—
Boost clock5.1 GHz+2%5 GHz
L3 cache64 MB+611%9 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: AMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-90-100
SpecAMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-90-100
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-90-100
SpecAMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-90-100
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-90-100
SpecAMD Ryzen AI Max+ 395Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-90-100
Geekbench 6 (single)3,000Top 15%—
Geekbench 6 (multi)21,800Top 5%—
Cinebench R23 (single)2,080Top 11%—
Cinebench R23 (multi)37,000Top 3%—
PassMark54,913+47%Top 5%37,384Top 14%
PassMark (single thread)4,145Top 17%4,797+16%Top 4%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)10,860Top 2%—

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