AMD Ryzen 5 5500U vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100
37.7Single-core61.5
31.8Multi-core54.8
81.9Efficiencyspec-based79.3
46.3iGPU62
36.9Platformspec-based42.4
2 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 5500U11 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100
InnoReviews verdict
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 wins this laptop processor face-off, 59 to 43, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+24) and multi-core (+23). AMD Ryzen 5 5500U 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 5 5500U
- 35% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 23 W
- 33% higher L3 cache: 8 MB vs 6 MB
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100
- Stronger single-core score: 62 vs 38
- Stronger multi-core score: 55 vs 32
- Stronger iGPU score: 62 vs 46
- 220% higher Max TDP: 80 W vs 25 W
- 157% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 15,100 vs 5,872
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2023 |
| Process | 7 nm | 4 nm+43% |
| Base TDP | 15 W+35% | 23 W |
| Max TDP | 25 W | 80 W+220% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 12+100% |
| Performance cores | 6 | 12+100% |
| Threads | 12 | 12 |
| Base clock | 2.1 GHz | 3.8 GHz+81% |
| Boost clock | 4 GHz | 4.2 GHz+5% |
| L3 cache | 8 MB+33% | 6 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Vega 7 | Qualcomm Adreno X1-85 |
| iGPU clock | 1,800 MHz | 1,500 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4-4266 | LPDDR5X-8448 |
| Max memory | — | 64 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,517Bottom 9% | 2,870+89%Top 25% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 5,872Bottom 12% | 15,100+157%Top 24% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,172Bottom 13% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 7,209Bottom 23% | — |
| PassMark | 12,592Bottom 24% | 24,809+97%Top 35% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 980Bottom 34% | 1,989+103%Top 36% |
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