AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
70.1Single-core51.6
52.6Multi-core52.1
73.5Efficiencyspec-based79.3
—iGPU57.4
61.8Platformspec-based42.4
7 spec wins — AMD Ryzen AI 7 4506 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
InnoReviews verdict
AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 wins this laptop processor face-off, 62.5 to 55.1, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+18) and multi-core (+1). 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 AI 7 450
- Stronger single-core score: 70 vs 52
- 300% higher Max memory: 256 GB vs 64 GB
- 167% higher L3 cache: 16 MB vs 6 MB
- 50% higher Boost clock: 5.1 GHz vs 3.4 GHz
- 33% higher threads: 16 vs 12
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
- 200% higher Performance cores: 12 vs 4
- 70% higher Base clock: 3.4 GHz vs 2 GHz
- 50% higher cores: 12 vs 8
- 48% higher Max TDP: 80 W vs 54 W
- 18% lower Base TDP: 23 W vs 28 W
General
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2023 |
| Process | 4 nm | 4 nm |
| Base TDP | 28 W | 23 W+18% |
| Max TDP | 54 W | 80 W+48% |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 12+50% |
| Performance cores | 4 | 12+200% |
| Efficiency cores | 4 | — |
| Threads | 16+33% | 12 |
| Base clock | 2 GHz | 3.4 GHz+70% |
| Boost clock | 5.1 GHz+50% | 3.4 GHz |
| L3 cache | 16 MB+167% | 6 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | AMD Radeon 860M | Qualcomm Adreno X1-85 |
| iGPU clock | 3,100 MHz | 1,250 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-8533 / DDR5-5600 | LPDDR5X-8448 |
| Max memory | 256 GB+300% | 64 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | AMD Ryzen AI 7 450 | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,914+21%Top 23% | 2,400Bottom 40% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 13,789Top 34% | 14,200+3%Top 31% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,035Top 19% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 17,302Top 25% | — |
| PassMark | 26,312+16%Top 31% | 22,695Top 42% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 1,616Top 39% |
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