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AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100

WINNER
AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS
57.4Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
55.1Inno Score
60.4Single-core51.6
46.1Multi-core52.1
73.5Efficiencyspec-based79.3
67.9iGPU57.4
55.5Platformspec-based42.4
7 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS6 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100

InnoReviews verdict

AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS wins this laptop processor face-off, 57.4 to 55.1, pulling ahead mainly in iGPU (+11) and single-core (+9). Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100 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 8840HS

  • Stronger single-core score: 60 vs 52
  • Stronger iGPU score: 68 vs 57
  • 167% higher L3 cache: 16 MB vs 6 MB
  • 60% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 2,591 vs 1,616
  • 50% higher Boost clock: 5.1 GHz vs 3.4 GHz

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

  • Stronger multi-core score: 52 vs 46
  • 167% higher Max TDP: 80 W vs 30 W
  • 50% higher cores: 12 vs 8
  • 50% higher Performance cores: 12 vs 8
  • 26% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 14,200 vs 11,279

General

General comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 8840HSQualcomm 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 7 8840HS versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 8840HSQualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
Cores812+50%
Performance cores812+50%
Efficiency cores0—
Threads16+33%12
Base clock3.3 GHz3.4 GHz+3%
Boost clock5.1 GHz+50%3.4 GHz
L3 cache16 MB+167%6 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 8840HSQualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
iGPUAMD Radeon 780MQualcomm Adreno X1-85
iGPU clock2,700 MHz1,250 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 8840HSQualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
Memory supportLPDDR5X-7500 / DDR5-5600LPDDR5X-8448
Max memory96 GB+50%64 GB

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 8840HSQualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
Geekbench 6 (single)2,552+6%Top 49%2,400Bottom 36%
Geekbench 6 (multi)11,279Bottom 49%14,200+26%Top 29%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,737Bottom 50%—
Cinebench R23 (multi)13,082Top 48%—
PassMark24,551+8%Top 37%22,695Top 44%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)2,591+60%Top 30%1,616Top 41%

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