AMD Ryzen 7 8840U vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme
62.9Single-core86.6
44.2Multi-core79.1
73.5Efficiencyspec-based93.3
68.5iGPU75.6
55.5Platformspec-based51.1
1 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 8840U7 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 (+35) and single-core (+24). AMD Ryzen 7 8840U 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
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 63
- Stronger multi-core score: 79 vs 44
- Stronger iGPU score: 76 vs 69
- 125% higher cores: 18 vs 8
- 91% higher PassMark: 44,659 vs 23,390
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8840U | 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 8840U | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 18+125% |
| Performance cores | 8 | — |
| 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 8840U | 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 8840U | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5600 / LPDDR5X-7500 | LPDDR5X |
| Max memory | 96 GB | — |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 7 8840U | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | — | 4,062Top 5% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | — | 23,166Top 4% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,619Bottom 43% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 12,191Bottom 50% | — |
| PassMark | 23,390Top 40% | 44,659+91%Top 10% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 2,659Top 22% | 3,667+38%Top 9% |
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