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AMD Ryzen 7 H 255 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100

WINNER
AMD Ryzen 7 H 255
57.3Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
55.1Inno Score
59.8Single-core51.6
51Multi-core52.1
53.8Efficiencyspec-based79.3
71.7iGPU57.4
61.8Platformspec-based42.4
9 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 7 H 2555 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100

InnoReviews verdict

AMD Ryzen 7 H 255 wins this laptop processor face-off, 57.3 to 55.1, pulling ahead mainly in iGPU (+14) and single-core (+8). Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100 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 H 255

  • Stronger single-core score: 60 vs 52
  • Stronger iGPU score: 72 vs 57
  • 300% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 64 GB
  • 167% higher L3 cache: 16 MB vs 6 MB
  • 90% higher 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU): 3,077 vs 1,616

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100

  • 50% higher cores: 12 vs 8
  • 50% higher Performance cores: 12 vs 8
  • 49% lower Base TDP: 23 W vs 45 W
  • 48% higher Max TDP: 80 W vs 54 W
  • 12% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 14,200 vs 12,670

General

General comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 H 255 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 H 255Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
Announced20252023
Process4 nm4 nm
Base TDP45 W23 W+49%
Max TDP54 W80 W+48%

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 H 255 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 H 255Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
Cores812+50%
Performance cores812+50%
Efficiency cores0—
Threads16+33%12
Base clock3.8 GHz+12%3.4 GHz
Boost clock4.9 GHz+44%3.4 GHz
L3 cache16 MB+167%6 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 H 255 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 H 255Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
iGPUAMD Radeon 780MQualcomm Adreno X1-85
iGPU clock2,600 MHz1,250 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 H 255 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 H 255Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
Memory supportLPDDR5X-7500 / DDR5-5600LPDDR5X-8448
Max memory256 GB+300%64 GB

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: AMD Ryzen 7 H 255 versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
SpecAMD Ryzen 7 H 255Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
Geekbench 6 (single)2,546+6%Top 48%2,400Bottom 38%
Geekbench 6 (multi)12,670Top 39%14,200+12%Top 29%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,708Top 50%—
Cinebench R23 (multi)16,137Top 32%—
PassMark28,205+24%Top 25%22,695Top 42%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)3,077+90%Top 17%1,616Top 41%

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