AMD Ryzen 7 7730U vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100
48.4Single-core61.5
36.8Multi-core54.8
81.9Efficiencyspec-based79.3
—iGPU62
52.9Platformspec-based42.4
4 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 7730U7 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100
InnoReviews verdict
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 wins this laptop processor face-off, 59 to 50.2, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+18) and single-core (+13). AMD Ryzen 7 7730U 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 7 7730U
- 167% higher L3 cache: 16 MB vs 6 MB
- 35% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 23 W
- 33% higher threads: 16 vs 12
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100
- Stronger single-core score: 62 vs 48
- Stronger multi-core score: 55 vs 37
- 115% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 15,100 vs 7,013
- 90% higher Base clock: 3.8 GHz vs 2 GHz
- 50% higher cores: 12 vs 8
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7730U | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2023 |
| Process | 7 nm | 4 nm+43% |
| Base TDP | 15 W+35% | 23 W |
| Max TDP | — | 80 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7730U | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 12+50% |
| Performance cores | 8 | 12+50% |
| Threads | 16+33% | 12 |
| Base clock | 2 GHz | 3.8 GHz+90% |
| Boost clock | 4.5 GHz+7% | 4.2 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB+167% | 6 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7730U | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Vega 8 | Qualcomm Adreno X1-85 |
| iGPU clock | 2,000 MHz | 1,500 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7730U | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267 | LPDDR5X-8448 |
| Max memory | 64 GB | 64 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7730U | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,976Bottom 19% | 2,870+45%Top 26% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 7,013Bottom 19% | 15,100+115%Top 25% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,455Bottom 28% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 10,654Bottom 43% | — |
| PassMark | 16,909Bottom 39% | 24,809+47%Top 36% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 1,989Top 35% |
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