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AMD Ryzen 7 8840U vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100

WINNER
AMD Ryzen 7 8840U
57.4Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
48.9Inno Score
62.9Single-core46.3
44.2Multi-core42.8
73.5Efficiencyspec-based79.3
68.5iGPU44.8
55.5Platformspec-based39.4
7 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 8840U2 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100

InnoReviews verdict

AMD Ryzen 7 8840U wins this laptop processor face-off, 57.4 to 48.9, pulling ahead mainly in iGPU (+24) and single-core (+17). Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100 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 46
  • Stronger iGPU score: 69 vs 45
  • 190% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 2,659 vs 917
  • 167% higher L3 cache: 16 MB vs 6 MB
  • 100% higher threads: 16 vs 8

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100

  • 18% lower Base TDP: 23 W vs 28 W

General

General comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 8840U versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 8840UQualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
Announced20232025
Process4 nm4 nm
Base TDP28 W23 W+18%
Max TDP30 W—

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 8840U versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 8840UQualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
Cores88
Performance cores88
Threads16+100%8
Base clock3.3 GHz+10%3 GHz
Boost clock5.1 GHz+70%3 GHz
L3 cache16 MB+167%6 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 8840U versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 8840UQualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
iGPUAMD Radeon 780MQualcomm Adreno X1-45
iGPU clock2,700 MHz1,100 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 8840U versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 8840UQualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
Memory supportDDR5-5600 / LPDDR5X-7500LPDDR5X-8448
Max memory96 GB+50%64 GB

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 8840U versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 8840UQualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
Geekbench 6 (single)—2,150Bottom 27%
Geekbench 6 (multi)—10,800Bottom 45%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,619Bottom 43%—
Cinebench R23 (multi)12,191Bottom 50%—
PassMark23,390+43%Top 40%16,386Bottom 36%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)2,659+190%Top 22%917Bottom 33%

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