[Comparison] AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 vs Snapdragon X Elite – the New Ryzen Has an almost 2X More Powerful GPU in 3DM Time Spy

LaptopMedia.com Comparisons [Comparison] AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 vs Snapdragon X Elite – the New Ryzen Has an almost 2X More Powerful GPU in 3DM Time Spy

From: Severin Kolakov 01 August 2024 / 14:22 | 0

The CPU landscape in 2024 is looking super interesting, especially on the laptop front. What was previously a market serviced by only AMD and Intel, we’re now seeing Apple and Qualcomm get into the space. Apple has been going very strong with the M-series, delivering Pro and Max variants that bring tons of power to the MacBook Pro devices.

Qualcomm is just starting to get serious with laptops, thanks to the new Snapdragon X Plus and X Elite. These new players also made Intel and AMD step up their game, which is how we ended up with the Zen 5 Strix Point APUs, including the Ryzen AI 9 HX 370. Today we’re having that brand new CPU go against the Snapdragon X Elite, to see if Qualcomm can stand up to the old guard.

You can find the full specs of both CPUs here: Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 / Snapdragon X Elite

Specs table

Both CPUs have the same amount of cores, however the Ryzen uses 2 threads per core, which is like eating with two hands rather than one. The Ryzen CPU also boosts a lot higher, up to 5.10 GHz. This is depending on the TDP, which can vary from 15 to 54W, while the X Elite runs at 23W. The AI component aka the NPU, is stronger on the Ryzen. However, in our opinion, you shouldn’t make a purchase decision based solely on the NPU, as it’s a side dish, rather than the main meal, despite how much importance everyone places on it.

	AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370	Snapdragon X Elite
Architecture	Zen 5 / Zen 5C	Qualcomm Oryon
Lithography	4 nm	4 nm
Cores / Threads	12/24	12/12
Base / Max frequency	2.00 – 5.10 GHz	0.00 – 3.40 GHz
TDP	15 – 54 W	23 W
Total AI Performance	Up to 80 TOPS	Up to 45 TOPS
Cache	24 MB	43 MB
Memory type	DDR5-5600 MHz, LPDDR5x-7500 MHz	LPDDR5x-8448
Integrated graphics	AMD Radeon 890M	Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite Adreno GPU

CPU benchmarks

Starting the CPU benchmarks with Cinebench 2024, the Snapdragon X Elite is 4% more powerful. Switching to Geekbench 6 Single and Multi core scores, a single Zen 5 core is 14% stronger than a single Oryon core. However, the 12 Oryon cores are 9% stronger than the 12 Zen5/5C cores.

3D Rendering

Here, we evaluate the CPU's performance using a real-world 3D rendering task, assessing its ability to handle complex computations and rendering workloads efficiently.

Results are from the Cinebench 2024 Multi-Core test (higher is better)

AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 ASUS Zenbook S 16

976

Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100 ASUS Vivobook S 15

1012

Responsiveness (Single-Core)

Single-core performance ensures smooth operation and responsiveness in operating systems, providing a better user experience.

Results are from the Geekbench 6 Single-Core test (higher is better)

AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 ASUS Zenbook S 16

2817

Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100 ASUS Vivobook S 15

2478

Heavy Work (Multi-Core)

Multi-core performance is essential for handling complex and demanding tasks, such as Video editing, CAD, and Scientific simulations.

Results are from the Geekbench 6 Multi-Core test (higher is better)

AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 ASUS Zenbook S 16

13363

Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100 ASUS Vivobook S 15

14512

GPU benchmarks

Now, these chips also carry a GPU, with the Radeon 890M for the Ryzen and the Adreno for the X Elite. The Radeon 890M is 88% more powerful in the Time Spy (Graphics) test, while also being 5% more powerful in the Wild Life Extreme test.

3DMark Time Spy (G)