AMD Ryzen 5 7520U vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme
36Single-core86.6
27.6Multi-core79.1
84.2Efficiencyspec-based93.3
—iGPU75.6
27.4Platformspec-based51.1
0 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 7520U9 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme
InnoReviews verdict
Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme wins this laptop processor face-off, 78.6 to 39.3, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+51) and single-core (+51). 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
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 36
- Stronger multi-core score: 79 vs 28
- 422% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 23,166 vs 4,434
- 401% higher PassMark: 44,659 vs 8,913
- 350% higher cores: 18 vs 4
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7520U | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2025 |
| Process | 6 nm | 3 nm+50% |
| Base TDP | 15 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7520U | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 4 | 18+350% |
| Performance cores | 4 | — |
| Threads | 8 | 18+125% |
| Base clock | 2.8 GHz | 4.4 GHz+57% |
| Boost clock | 4.3 GHz | 5 GHz+16% |
| L3 cache | 4 MB | — |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7520U | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 610M | Qualcomm Adreno X2-90 |
| iGPU clock | 1,900 MHz | 1,850 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7520U | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5-5500 | LPDDR5X |
| Max memory | 16 GB | — |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 5 7520U | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,374Bottom 6% | 4,062+196%Top 5% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 4,434Bottom 7% | 23,166+422%Top 4% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,171Bottom 13% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 5,149Bottom 15% | — |
| PassMark | 8,913Bottom 14% | 44,659+401%Top 10% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 3,667Top 9% |
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