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AMD Ryzen 5 240 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100

AMD Ryzen 5 240
52.2Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
52.4Inno Score
61.2Single-core48
44.8Multi-core47
53.8Efficiencyspec-based79.3
—iGPU57.4
52.5Platformspec-based42.4
9 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 2406 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Ryzen 5 240 scores 52.2 against 52.4 for Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100 edges ahead in multi-core, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 5 240

  • Stronger single-core score: 61 vs 48
  • 167% higher L3 cache: 16 MB vs 6 MB
  • 55% higher Cinebench R23 (single): 1,742 vs 1,124
  • 50% higher Max memory: 96 GB vs 64 GB
  • 47% higher Boost clock: 5 GHz vs 3.4 GHz

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

  • 100% higher cores: 12 vs 6
  • 100% higher Performance cores: 12 vs 6
  • 49% lower Base TDP: 23 W vs 45 W
  • 48% higher Max TDP: 80 W vs 54 W
  • 31% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 14,041 vs 10,754

General

General comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 240 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 240Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
Announced20252023
Process4 nm4 nm
Base TDP45 W23 W+49%
Max TDP54 W80 W+48%

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 240 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 240Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
Cores612+100%
Performance cores612+100%
Efficiency cores0—
Threads1212
Base clock4.3 GHz+26%3.4 GHz
Boost clock5 GHz+47%3.4 GHz
L3 cache16 MB+167%6 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 240 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 240Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
iGPUAMD Radeon 760M (8 CU)Qualcomm Adreno X1-85
iGPU clock2,600 MHz1,250 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 240 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 240Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
Memory supportDDR5-5600 / LPDDR5X-7500LPDDR5X-8448
Max memory96 GB+50%64 GB

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 240 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 240Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
Geekbench 6 (single)2,615+7%Top 43%2,441Bottom 41%
Geekbench 6 (multi)10,754Bottom 45%14,041+31%Top 29%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,742+55%Bottom 49%1,124Bottom 9%
Cinebench R23 (multi)13,013+32%Top 46%9,854Bottom 34%
PassMark22,525Top 44%22,695+1%Top 42%
PassMark (single thread)3,672+17%Top 45%3,139Bottom 28%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)—1,616Top 46%

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