AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
60.4Single-core81.3
46.1Multi-core58
73.5Efficiencyspec-based93.3
67.9iGPU68
55.5Platformspec-based37.8
3 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS9 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
InnoReviews verdict
Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100 wins this laptop processor face-off, 67.1 to 57.4, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+21) and multi-core (+12). 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
- 33% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 6
- 33% higher threads: 16 vs 12
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
- Stronger single-core score: 81 vs 60
- Stronger multi-core score: 58 vs 46
- 50% higher cores: 12 vs 8
- 49% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,811 vs 2,552
- 42% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 16,041 vs 11,279
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 X2E-80-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 12+50% |
| Performance cores | 8+33% | 6 |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | 6 |
| Threads | 16+33% | 12 |
| Base clock | 3.3 GHz | 4 GHz+21% |
| Boost clock | 5.1 GHz+9% | 4.7 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB | — |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 780M | Qualcomm Adreno X2-85 |
| iGPU clock | 2,700 MHz | 1,700 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-7500 / DDR5-5600 | LPDDR5X-9523 |
| Max memory | 96 GB | — |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8840HS | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,552Top 49% | 3,811+49%Top 7% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 11,279Bottom 49% | 16,041+42%Top 19% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,737Bottom 50% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 13,082Top 48% | — |
| PassMark | 24,551Top 37% | 27,909+14%Top 29% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 2,591Top 30% | 2,605+1%Top 29% |
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