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AMD Ryzen 5 8540U vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100

WINNER
AMD Ryzen 5 8540U
52.9Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
52.6Inno Score
59.2Single-core48
38.9Multi-core47
73.5Efficiencyspec-based79.3
56.1iGPU58.6
52.5Platformspec-based42.4
6 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 5 8540U9 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Ryzen 5 8540U scores 52.9 against 52.6 for Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100. Pick by the categories that matter to you — AMD Ryzen 5 8540U edges ahead in single-core, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen 5 8540U

  • Stronger single-core score: 59 vs 48
  • 167% higher L3 cache: 16 MB vs 6 MB
  • 53% higher Cinebench R23 (single): 1,715 vs 1,124
  • 50% higher Max memory: 96 GB vs 64 GB
  • 44% higher Boost clock: 4.9 GHz vs 3.4 GHz

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100

  • Stronger multi-core score: 47 vs 39
  • 500% higher Performance cores: 12 vs 2
  • 167% higher Max TDP: 80 W vs 30 W
  • 100% higher cores: 12 vs 6
  • 60% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 14,041 vs 8,751

General

General comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 8540U versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 8540UQualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
Announced20232023
Process4 nm4 nm
Base TDP28 W23 W+18%
Max TDP30 W80 W+167%

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 8540U versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 8540UQualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
Cores612+100%
Performance cores212+500%
Efficiency cores4—
Threads1212
Base clock3.2 GHz3.4 GHz+6%
Boost clock4.9 GHz+44%3.4 GHz
L3 cache16 MB+167%6 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 8540U versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 8540UQualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
iGPUAMD Radeon 740MQualcomm Adreno X1-85
iGPU clock2,800 MHz1,250 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 8540U versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 8540UQualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
Memory supportLPDDR5X-7500 / DDR5-5600LPDDR5X-8448
Max memory96 GB+50%64 GB

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Ryzen 5 8540U versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
SpecAMD Ryzen 5 8540UQualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
Geekbench 6 (single)2,489+2%Bottom 40%2,441Bottom 35%
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,751Bottom 23%14,041+60%Top 31%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,715+53%Bottom 39%1,124Bottom 7%
Cinebench R23 (multi)9,722Bottom 26%9,854+1%Bottom 27%
PassMark18,358Bottom 34%22,695+24%Top 49%
PassMark (single thread)3,631+16%Bottom 47%3,139Bottom 20%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)1,527Bottom 39%1,706+12%Top 48%

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