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AMD Ryzen 5 7520U vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100

AMD Ryzen 5 7520U
39.3Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
48.9Inno Score
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

General comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 7520U versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 7520UQualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
Announced20222025
Process6 nm4 nm+33%
Base TDP15 W+35%23 W

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 7520U versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 7520UQualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
Cores48+100%
Performance cores48+100%
Threads88
Base clock2.8 GHz3 GHz+7%
Boost clock4.3 GHz+43%3 GHz
L3 cache4 MB6 MB+50%

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 7520U versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 7520UQualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
iGPUAMD Radeon 610MQualcomm Adreno X1-45
iGPU clock1,900 MHz1,100 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 7520U versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 7520UQualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
Memory supportLPDDR5-5500LPDDR5X-8448
Max memory16 GB64 GB+300%

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 7520U versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 7520UQualcomm 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%—
PassMark8,913Bottom 14%16,386+84%Bottom 35%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)—917Bottom 32%

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