AMD Ryzen 5 7520U vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
36Single-core51.6
27.6Multi-core52.1
84.2Efficiencyspec-based79.3
—iGPU57.4
27.4Platformspec-based42.4
2 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 7520U11 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
InnoReviews verdict
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100 wins this laptop processor face-off, 55.1 to 39.3, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+25) and single-core (+16). AMD Ryzen 5 7520U 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 7520U
- 35% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 23 W
- 26% higher Boost clock: 4.3 GHz vs 3.4 GHz
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
- Stronger single-core score: 52 vs 36
- Stronger multi-core score: 52 vs 28
- 300% higher Max memory: 64 GB vs 16 GB
- 220% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 14,200 vs 4,434
- 200% higher cores: 12 vs 4
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7520U | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2023 |
| Process | 6 nm | 4 nm+33% |
| Base TDP | 15 W+35% | 23 W |
| Max TDP | — | 80 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7520U | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 4 | 12+200% |
| Performance cores | 4 | 12+200% |
| Threads | 8 | 12+50% |
| Base clock | 2.8 GHz | 3.4 GHz+21% |
| Boost clock | 4.3 GHz+26% | 3.4 GHz |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | 6 MB+50% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7520U | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 610M | Qualcomm Adreno X1-85 |
| iGPU clock | 1,900 MHz | 1,250 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7520U | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5-5500 | LPDDR5X-8448 |
| Max memory | 16 GB | 64 GB+300% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7520U | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,374Bottom 6% | 2,400+75%Bottom 40% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 4,434Bottom 7% | 14,200+220%Top 30% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,171Bottom 12% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 5,149Bottom 14% | — |
| PassMark | 8,913Bottom 14% | 22,695+155%Top 41% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 1,616Top 41% |
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