AMD Ryzen AI 5 330 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
62Single-core51.7
34.7Multi-core44.4
73.5Efficiencyspec-based88.6
41.4iGPU44.8
50.5Platformspec-based29.1
5 spec wins — AMD Ryzen AI 5 3308 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: AMD Ryzen AI 5 330 scores 50.4 against 50.6 for Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100 edges ahead in multi-core and iGPU, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the AMD Ryzen AI 5 330
- Stronger single-core score: 62 vs 52
- 33% higher L3 cache: 8 MB vs 6 MB
- 32% higher Boost clock: 4.5 GHz vs 3.4 GHz
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
- Stronger multi-core score: 44 vs 35
- Stronger iGPU score: 45 vs 41
- 700% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 1
- 100% higher cores: 8 vs 4
- 60% higher Base clock: 3.2 GHz vs 2 GHz
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 5 330 | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2024 |
| Process | 4 nm | 4 nm |
| Base TDP | 28 W | 15 W+46% |
| Max TDP | 28 W | 30 W+7% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 5 330 | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 4 | 8+100% |
| Performance cores | 1 | 8+700% |
| Efficiency cores | 3 | — |
| Threads | 8 | 8 |
| Base clock | 2 GHz | 3.2 GHz+60% |
| Boost clock | 4.5 GHz+32% | 3.4 GHz |
| L3 cache | 8 MB+33% | 6 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 5 330 | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 820M | Qualcomm Adreno X1-45 |
| iGPU clock | 2,800 MHz | 1,250 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 5 330 | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-8000 / DDR5-5600 | LPDDR5X-8448 |
| Max memory | 256 GB | — |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 5 330 | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,576+7%Top 49% | 2,408Bottom 37% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 7,814Bottom 23% | 11,303+45%Top 50% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,812Top 38% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 7,840Bottom 22% | — |
| PassMark | 12,626Bottom 21% | 17,824+41%Bottom 41% |
| PassMark (single thread) | 3,475+8%Bottom 44% | 3,216Bottom 32% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | 786Bottom 26% | 918+17%Bottom 29% |
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