AMD Ryzen 5 7520U vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
36Single-core46.3
27.6Multi-core42.8
84.2Efficiencyspec-based79.3
—iGPU44.8
27.4Platformspec-based39.4
2 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 7520U10 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 39.3, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+15) and single-core (+10). 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
- 43% higher Boost clock: 4.3 GHz vs 3 GHz
- 35% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 23 W
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
- Stronger single-core score: 46 vs 36
- Stronger multi-core score: 43 vs 28
- 300% higher Max memory: 64 GB vs 16 GB
- 144% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 10,800 vs 4,434
- 100% higher cores: 8 vs 4
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7520U | Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2025 |
| Process | 6 nm | 4 nm+33% |
| Base TDP | 15 W+35% | 23 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7520U | Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 4 | 8+100% |
| Performance cores | 4 | 8+100% |
| Threads | 8 | 8 |
| Base clock | 2.8 GHz | 3 GHz+7% |
| Boost clock | 4.3 GHz+43% | 3 GHz |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | 6 MB+50% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7520U | Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 610M | Qualcomm Adreno X1-45 |
| iGPU clock | 1,900 MHz | 1,100 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7520U | Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5-5500 | LPDDR5X-8448 |
| Max memory | 16 GB | 64 GB+300% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7520U | Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,374Bottom 6% | 2,150+56%Bottom 26% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 4,434Bottom 7% | 10,800+144%Bottom 44% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,171Bottom 12% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 5,149Bottom 14% | — |
| PassMark | 8,913Bottom 14% | 16,386+84%Bottom 35% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 917Bottom 32% |
Related comparisons
AMD Ryzen 5 7520Uvs Intel Core i7-10870HVSAMD Ryzen 5 7520Uvs Intel Core i7-10750HVSAMD Ryzen 5 7520Uvs Intel Core i7-1065G7VSAMD Ryzen 5 7520Uvs AMD Ryzen 7 4800HVSQualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100vs AMD Ryzen 5 7530UVSQualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100vs Intel Core i7-1255UVSQualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100vs AMD Ryzen 7 5800UVSQualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100vs Intel Core i5-1340PVS