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AMD Ryzen 5 5500U vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100

AMD Ryzen 5 5500U
43Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
48.9Inno Score
37.7Single-core46.3
31.8Multi-core42.8
81.9Efficiencyspec-based79.3
46.3iGPU44.8
36.9Platformspec-based39.4
5 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 5500U8 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100 wins this laptop processor face-off, 48.9 to 43, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+11) and single-core (+9). 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

  • 50% higher threads: 12 vs 8
  • 35% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 23 W
  • 33% higher Boost clock: 4 GHz vs 3 GHz
  • 33% higher L3 cache: 8 MB vs 6 MB

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100

  • Stronger single-core score: 46 vs 38
  • Stronger multi-core score: 43 vs 32
  • 84% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 10,800 vs 5,872
  • 43% lower process: 4 nm vs 7 nm
  • 43% higher Base clock: 3 GHz vs 2.1 GHz

General

General comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 5500U versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 5500UQualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
Announced20212025
Process7 nm4 nm+43%
Base TDP15 W+35%23 W
Max TDP25 W—

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 5500U versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 5500UQualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
Cores68+33%
Performance cores68+33%
Threads12+50%8
Base clock2.1 GHz3 GHz+43%
Boost clock4 GHz+33%3 GHz
L3 cache8 MB+33%6 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 5500U versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 5500UQualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
iGPUAMD Radeon Vega 7Qualcomm Adreno X1-45
iGPU clock1,800 MHz1,100 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 5500U versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 5500UQualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
Memory supportDDR4-3200 / LPDDR4-4266LPDDR5X-8448
Max memory—64 GB

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 5500U versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 5500UQualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
Geekbench 6 (single)1,517Bottom 9%2,150+42%Bottom 27%
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,872Bottom 12%10,800+84%Bottom 45%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,172Bottom 14%—
Cinebench R23 (multi)7,209Bottom 24%—
PassMark12,592Bottom 24%16,386+30%Bottom 36%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)980+7%Bottom 35%917Bottom 33%

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