AMD Ryzen 5 5500U vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme
37.7Single-core86.6
31.8Multi-core79.1
81.9Efficiencyspec-based93.3
46.3iGPU75.6
36.9Platformspec-based51.1
0 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 5500U10 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme
InnoReviews verdict
Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme wins this laptop processor face-off, 78.6 to 43, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+49) and multi-core (+47). 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
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme
- Stronger single-core score: 87 vs 38
- Stronger multi-core score: 79 vs 32
- Stronger iGPU score: 76 vs 46
- 295% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 23,166 vs 5,872
- 274% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 3,667 vs 980
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2025 |
| Process | 7 nm | 3 nm+57% |
| Base TDP | 15 W | — |
| Max TDP | 25 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 18+200% |
| Performance cores | 6 | — |
| Threads | 12 | 18+50% |
| Base clock | 2.1 GHz | 4.4 GHz+110% |
| Boost clock | 4 GHz | 5 GHz+25% |
| L3 cache | 8 MB | — |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Vega 7 | Qualcomm Adreno X2-90 |
| iGPU clock | 1,800 MHz | 1,850 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4-4266 | LPDDR5X |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 5500U | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,517Bottom 9% | 4,062+168%Top 5% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 5,872Bottom 12% | 23,166+295%Top 4% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,172Bottom 14% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 7,209Bottom 24% | — |
| PassMark | 12,592Bottom 24% | 44,659+255%Top 10% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 980Bottom 35% | 3,667+274%Top 9% |
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