AMD Ryzen 7 8840U vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
62.9Single-core51.7
44.2Multi-core44.4
73.5Efficiencyspec-based88.6
68.5iGPU44.8
55.5Platformspec-based29.1
6 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 8840U2 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 7 8840U wins this laptop processor face-off, 57.4 to 50.6, pulling ahead mainly in iGPU (+24) and single-core (+11). Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100 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 8840U
- Stronger single-core score: 63 vs 52
- Stronger iGPU score: 69 vs 45
- 190% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 2,659 vs 918
- 167% higher L3 cache: 16 MB vs 6 MB
- 100% higher threads: 16 vs 8
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
- 46% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 28 W
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8840U | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2024 |
| Process | 4 nm | 4 nm |
| Base TDP | 28 W | 15 W+46% |
| Max TDP | 30 W | 30 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8840U | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Performance cores | 8 | 8 |
| Threads | 16+100% | 8 |
| Base clock | 3.3 GHz+3% | 3.2 GHz |
| Boost clock | 5.1 GHz+50% | 3.4 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB+167% | 6 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8840U | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 780M | Qualcomm Adreno X1-45 |
| iGPU clock | 2,700 MHz | 1,250 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8840U | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5600 / LPDDR5X-7500 | LPDDR5X-8448 |
| Max memory | 96 GB | — |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8840U | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 2,408Bottom 43% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 11,303Bottom 51% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,619Bottom 43% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 12,191Bottom 50% | — |
| PassMark | 23,390+31%Top 40% | 17,824Bottom 42% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 2,659+190%Top 22% | 918Bottom 34% |
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