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AMD Ryzen 5 230 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100

WINNER
A
51.1Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
50.6Inno Score
52.6Single-core51.7
39.7Multi-core44.4
73.5Efficiencyspec-based88.6
—iGPU44.8
52.5Platformspec-based29.1
8 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 2304 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Ryzen 5 230 scores 51.1 against 50.6 for Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100. Pick by the categories that matter to you — AMD Ryzen 5 230 edges ahead in single-core, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 5 230

  • 167% higher L3 cache: 16 MB vs 6 MB
  • 50% higher threads: 12 vs 8
  • 44% higher Boost clock: 4.9 GHz vs 3.4 GHz
  • 11% higher PassMark (single thread): 3,563 vs 3,216

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100

  • Stronger multi-core score: 44 vs 40
  • 46% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 28 W
  • 34% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 11,303 vs 8,437
  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
  • 33% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 6

General

General comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 230 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 230Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
Announced20252024
Process4 nm4 nm
Base TDP28 W15 W+46%
Max TDP30 W30 W

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 230 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 230Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
Cores68+33%
Performance cores68+33%
Efficiency cores0—
Threads12+50%8
Base clock3.5 GHz+9%3.2 GHz
Boost clock4.9 GHz+44%3.4 GHz
L3 cache16 MB+167%6 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 230 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 230Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
iGPUAMD Radeon 760MQualcomm Adreno X1-45
iGPU clock2,600 MHz1,250 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 230 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 230Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
Memory supportDDR5-5600 / LPDDR5X-7500LPDDR5X-8448
Max memory96 GB—

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 230 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 230Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
Geekbench 6 (single)2,448+2%Bottom 40%2,408Bottom 34%
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,437Bottom 26%11,303+34%Top 50%
PassMark19,482+9%Bottom 47%17,824Bottom 37%
PassMark (single thread)3,563+11%Bottom 47%3,216Bottom 28%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)—918Bottom 27%

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