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AMD Ryzen 5 7520U vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100

AMD Ryzen 5 7520U
39.3Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
67.1Inno Score
36Single-core81.3
27.6Multi-core58
84.2Efficiencyspec-based93.3
—iGPU68
27.4Platformspec-based37.8
0 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 7520U10 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100 wins this laptop processor face-off, 67.1 to 39.3, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+45) and multi-core (+30). 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 X2E-80-100

  • Stronger single-core score: 81 vs 36
  • Stronger multi-core score: 58 vs 28
  • 262% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 16,041 vs 4,434
  • 213% higher PassMark: 27,909 vs 8,913
  • 200% higher cores: 12 vs 4

General

General comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 7520U versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 7520UQualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
Announced20222025
Process6 nm3 nm+50%
Base TDP15 W—

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 7520U versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 7520UQualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
Cores412+200%
Performance cores46+50%
Efficiency cores—6
Threads812+50%
Base clock2.8 GHz4 GHz+43%
Boost clock4.3 GHz4.7 GHz+9%
L3 cache4 MB—

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 7520U versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 7520UQualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
iGPUAMD Radeon 610MQualcomm Adreno X2-85
iGPU clock1,900 MHz1,700 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 7520U versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 7520UQualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
Memory supportLPDDR5-5500LPDDR5X-9523
Max memory16 GB—

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 7520U versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 7520UQualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
Geekbench 6 (single)1,374Bottom 6%3,811+177%Top 8%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,434Bottom 7%16,041+262%Top 21%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,171Bottom 13%—
Cinebench R23 (multi)5,149Bottom 15%—
PassMark8,913Bottom 14%27,909+213%Top 27%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)—2,605Top 28%

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