AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
64Single-core51.7
71.4Multi-core44.4
40Efficiencyspec-based88.6
—iGPU44.8
75.4Platformspec-based29.1
9 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX3 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX wins this laptop processor face-off, 64.8 to 50.6, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+27) and single-core (+12). 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 9 7940HX
- Stronger single-core score: 64 vs 52
- Stronger multi-core score: 71 vs 44
- 967% higher L3 cache: 64 MB vs 6 MB
- 300% higher threads: 32 vs 8
- 197% higher PassMark: 52,889 vs 17,824
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
- 73% lower Base TDP: 15 W vs 55 W
- 33% higher Base clock: 3.2 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
- 20% lower process: 4 nm vs 5 nm
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2024 |
| Process | 5 nm | 4 nm+20% |
| Base TDP | 55 W | 15 W+73% |
| Max TDP | 75 W+150% | 30 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 16+100% | 8 |
| Performance cores | 16+100% | 8 |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | — |
| Threads | 32+300% | 8 |
| Base clock | 2.4 GHz | 3.2 GHz+33% |
| Boost clock | 5.2 GHz+53% | 3.4 GHz |
| L3 cache | 64 MB+967% | 6 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 610M | Qualcomm Adreno X1-45 |
| iGPU clock | 2,200 MHz | 1,250 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5200 | LPDDR5X-8448 |
| Max memory | 64 GB | — |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,751+14%Top 33% | 2,408Bottom 39% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 16,094+42%Top 19% | 11,303Bottom 50% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,807Top 39% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 29,400Top 8% | — |
| PassMark | 52,889+197%Top 7% | 17,824Bottom 41% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 918Bottom 32% |
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