AMD Ryzen 7 7730U vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme
48.4Single-core86.6
36.8Multi-core79.1
81.9Efficiencyspec-based93.3
—iGPU75.6
52.9Platformspec-based51.1
0 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 7730U9 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme
InnoReviews verdict
Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme wins this laptop processor face-off, 78.6 to 50.2, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+42) and single-core (+38). 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
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 48
- Stronger multi-core score: 79 vs 37
- 230% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 23,166 vs 7,013
- 164% higher PassMark: 44,659 vs 16,909
- 125% higher cores: 18 vs 8
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7730U | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2025 |
| Process | 7 nm | 3 nm+57% |
| Base TDP | 15 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7730U | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 18+125% |
| Performance cores | 8 | — |
| Threads | 16 | 18+13% |
| Base clock | 2 GHz | 4.4 GHz+120% |
| Boost clock | 4.5 GHz | 5 GHz+11% |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | — |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7730U | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon Vega 8 | Qualcomm Adreno X2-90 |
| iGPU clock | 2,000 MHz | 1,850 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7730U | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR4-3200 / LPDDR4X-4267 | LPDDR5X |
| Max memory | 64 GB | — |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7730U | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,976Bottom 19% | 4,062+106%Top 5% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 7,013Bottom 19% | 23,166+230%Top 4% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,455Bottom 28% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 10,654Bottom 43% | — |
| PassMark | 16,909Bottom 39% | 44,659+164%Top 10% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 3,667Top 9% |
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