AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
64Single-core46.3
71.4Multi-core42.8
40Efficiencyspec-based79.3
—iGPU44.8
75.4Platformspec-based39.4
8 spec wins — AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX4 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX wins this laptop processor face-off, 64.8 to 48.9, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+29) and single-core (+18). 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 9 7940HX
- Stronger single-core score: 64 vs 46
- Stronger multi-core score: 71 vs 43
- 967% higher L3 cache: 64 MB vs 6 MB
- 300% higher threads: 32 vs 8
- 223% higher PassMark: 52,889 vs 16,386
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
- 58% lower Base TDP: 23 W vs 55 W
- 25% higher Base clock: 3 GHz vs 2.4 GHz
- 20% lower process: 4 nm vs 5 nm
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX | Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2025 |
| Process | 5 nm | 4 nm+20% |
| Base TDP | 55 W | 23 W+58% |
| Max TDP | 75 W | — |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX | Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 16+100% | 8 |
| Performance cores | 16+100% | 8 |
| Efficiency cores | 0 | — |
| Threads | 32+300% | 8 |
| Base clock | 2.4 GHz | 3 GHz+25% |
| Boost clock | 5.2 GHz+73% | 3 GHz |
| L3 cache | 64 MB+967% | 6 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX | Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 610M | Qualcomm Adreno X1-45 |
| iGPU clock | 2,200 MHz | 1,100 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX | Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | DDR5-5200 | LPDDR5X-8448 |
| Max memory | 64 GB | 64 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen 9 7940HX | Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,751+28%Top 33% | 2,150Bottom 23% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 16,094+49%Top 19% | 10,800Bottom 44% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,807Top 39% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 29,400Top 8% | — |
| PassMark | 52,889+223%Top 7% | 16,386Bottom 36% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 917Bottom 31% |
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