AMD Ryzen 7 7840U vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme
48.6Single-core94.4
36.7Multi-core80.8
73.5Efficiency93.3
92iGPU58
61.8Platform51.1
2 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 7840U7 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme
InnoReviews verdict
Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme wins this laptop processor face-off, 79.4 to 54.5, pulling ahead mainly in Single-core (+46) and Multi-core (+44). AMD Ryzen 7 7840U 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 7840U
- Stronger iGPU score: 92 vs 58
- Stronger platform score: 62 vs 51
- 46% higher iGPU clock: 2,700 MHz vs 1,850 MHz
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme
- Stronger Single-core score: 94 vs 49
- Stronger Multi-core score: 81 vs 37
- Stronger efficiency score: 93 vs 74
- 125% higher cores: 18 vs 8
- 98% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 23,198 vs 11,700
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7840U | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2025 |
| Process | 4 nm | 3 nm+25% |
| Base TDP | 28 W | — |
| Max TDP | 30 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7840U | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 18+125% |
| Performance cores | 8 | — |
| Threads | 16 | 18+13% |
| Base clock | 3.3 GHz | 4.4 GHz+33% |
| Boost clock | 5.1 GHz+2% | 5 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | — |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7840U | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 780M | Qualcomm Adreno X2-90 |
| iGPU clock | 2,700 MHz+46% | 1,850 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7840U | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-7500 / DDR5-5600 | LPDDR5X |
| Max memory | 256 GB | — |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 7840U | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,580Top 57% | 4,033+56%Top 2% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 11,700Top 65% | 23,198+98%Top 4% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,740Top 62% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 14,500Top 58% | — |
| PassMark | 28,400Top 49% | — |
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