AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme
60.4Single-core86.6
46.1Multi-core79.1
73.5Efficiencyspec-based93.3
67.9iGPU75.6
55.5Platformspec-based51.1
1 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS9 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme
InnoReviews verdict
Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme wins this laptop processor face-off, 78.6 to 57.4, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+33) and single-core (+26). AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS 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
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 60
- Stronger multi-core score: 79 vs 46
- Stronger iGPU score: 76 vs 68
- 125% higher cores: 18 vs 8
- 105% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 23,166 vs 11,279
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS | 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 8840HS | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 18+125% |
| Performance cores | 8 | — |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | — |
| 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 8840HS | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 780M | Qualcomm Adreno X2-90 |
| iGPU clock | 2,700 MHz | 1,850 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-7500 / DDR5-5600 | LPDDR5X |
| Max memory | 96 GB | — |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,552Top 49% | 4,062+59%Top 4% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 11,279Bottom 49% | 23,166+105%Top 4% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,737Bottom 50% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 13,082Top 48% | — |
| PassMark | 24,551Top 37% | 44,659+82%Top 10% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 2,591Top 30% | 3,667+42%Top 9% |
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