AMD Ryzen 5 8500GE vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X1P-64-100 Comparison

FAQ

Q: What are the core and thread counts of the AMD Ryzen 5 8500GE and the Qualcomm Snapdragon X1P-64-100?

A: The AMD Ryzen 5 8500GE has 6 cores and 12 threads, while the Qualcomm Snapdragon X1P-64-100 has 10 cores and 10 threads.

Q: What are the base clock speeds for both processors?

A: Both processors share the same base clock speed of 3.40 GHz. The AMD Ryzen 5 8500GE has a boost clock of 5.00 GHz, while the Qualcomm Snapdragon X1P-64-100 does not have a recorded boost clock in the database.

Q: What manufacturing process do these chips use?

A: Both the AMD Ryzen 5 8500GE and the Qualcomm Snapdragon X1P-64-100 are built on a 4 nm process node at TSMC.

Q: What are the differences in memory support?

A: The AMD Ryzen 5 8500GE supports DDR5 memory with a bandwidth of 83.2 GB/s and ECC memory. The Qualcomm Snapdragon X1P-64-100 supports LPDDR5X memory with a higher bandwidth of 135.2 GB/s but does not support ECC memory.

Q: What are the integrated graphics solutions in each processor?

A: The AMD Ryzen 5 8500GE uses the Radeon 740M, while the Qualcomm Snapdragon X1P-64-100 uses the Adreno X1-85.

Q: What is the production status and release timing for each?

A: Both processors are marked as Active in production. The AMD Ryzen 5 8500GE was released on April 15, 2024, while the Qualcomm Snapdragon X1P-64-100 was released on April 23, 2024.

Where Each One Wins

The AMD Ryzen 5 8500GE is the only processor in this comparison with recorded benchmark data. The database contains no benchmark scores for the Qualcomm Snapdragon X1P-64-100, meaning all performance comparisons rely on the AMD chip's measured results.

The Ryzen 5 8500GE achieves a percentile rank of 79 among all CPUs, indicating that it performs better than 79% of the processors tracked in the database. Its average benchmark score is 27,712 points. The nearest rivals in the database are the AMD Ryzen 5 7600X with an average score of 27,636 (0.3% lower), the Intel Core i5-12600KF with 27,799 (0.3% higher), the AMD Ryzen 7 5700X with 27,578 (0.5% lower), and the Intel Core i5-12600K with 27,578 (0.5% lower). This places the Ryzen 5 8500GE in a tightly contested performance band, essentially matching these desktop-class alternatives.

The Qualcomm Snapdragon X1P-64-100 has no recorded benchmarks and an average benchmark score of 0, so its wins cannot be quantified from the database. The data shows a percentile rank of 50 for the Qualcomm chip, but without actual scores, direct comparisons are not possible. The AMD processor clearly dominates the measured performance landscape in this pairing.

Architecture Differences

The AMD Ryzen 5 8500GE is built on the Zen 4 architecture under the codename Phoenix2, belonging to the 8000 series. It is part of the Ryzen 5 generation with a Zen 4 (Phoenix) designation. The Qualcomm Snapdragon X1P-64-100 uses the Oryon codename under the Snapdragon X (Plus) generation, with no architecture name recorded.

The process nodes are identical: both use 4 nm fabrication at TSMC. The AMD chip has a die size of 137 mm² with 20,900 million transistors, while the Qualcomm chip has no die size or transistor count recorded in the database.

Cache hierarchies differ substantially. The AMD Ryzen 5 8500GE has 64 KB of L1 cache per core, 1 MB of L2 cache per core, and 16 MB of shared L3 cache. The Qualcomm Snapdragon X1P-64-100 has 288 KB of L1 cache per core, 12 MB of L2 cache per module, and 6 MB of shared L3 cache. The larger L1 per core on the Qualcomm chip suggests a different cache design philosophy, but the AMD chip carries more total L3 cache.

The memory controllers also differ. AMD supports DDR5 with dual-channel configuration and ECC capability. Qualcomm supports LPDDR5X with dual-channel configuration but no ECC. The PCIe implementation differs as well: the AMD chip has Gen 4 with 14 lanes, while the Qualcomm chip has Gen 4 with 12 lanes.

The AMD processor has an unlocked multiplier, while the Qualcomm chip is locked. This gives the Ryzen 5 8500GE overclocking flexibility that the Snapdragon lacks. The AMD chip uses the AM5 socket, while the Qualcomm chip uses the BGA 2073 socket.

Specification Differences

The two processors differ across several specification fields. Core count: the AMD Ryzen 5 8500GE has 6 cores, the Qualcomm Snapdragon X1P-64-100 has 10 cores. Thread count: AMD has 12 threads, Qualcomm has 10. Boost clock: AMD records 5.00 GHz, Qualcomm has no boost clock listed. The base clock is the same at 3.40 GHz.

The TDP is identical at 35 watts for both. The socket differs: AMD uses AM5, Qualcomm uses BGA 2073. The AMD chip has an unlocked multiplier, the Qualcomm chip does not.

Memory support varies: AMD uses DDR5, Qualcomm uses LPDDR5X. Memory bandwidth is 83.2 GB/s for AMD and 135.2 GB/s for Qualcomm, a notable difference in favor of the Snapdragon. ECC memory is supported on AMD but not on Qualcomm. PCIe lanes differ: 14 for AMD versus 12 for Qualcomm, both at Gen 4.

The integrated graphics differ: AMD uses the Radeon 740M, Qualcomm uses the Adreno X1-85. The AMD chip has a recorded die size of 137 mm² and 20,900 million transistors, while the Qualcomm chip has neither recorded. The part numbers are 100-000001495 for AMD and X1P64100 for Qualcomm. Release dates are April 15, 2024 for AMD and April 23, 2024 for Qualcomm, eight days apart.

Head-to-Head Benchmarks

The database does not contain any head-to-head benchmark entries for this pair, and the Qualcomm Snapdragon X1P-64-100 has no individual benchmark scores. All performance data comes from the AMD Ryzen 5 8500GE.

The AMD Ryzen 5 8500GE delivers strong multi-threaded performance. In Cinebench R15 multicore, it scores 1,808 points, with a single-core score of 255. In Cinebench R20, the multicore score reaches 7,534 while single-core is 1,063. The Cinebench R23 results show 17,940 points multicore and 2,532 points single-core.

PassMark results further characterize the AMD chip. The multithread score is 21,135, and the single-thread score is 3,914, which appears twice in the database under slightly different test names. Integer math scores 62,666, while floating-point math scores 39,065. The extended instructions test records 17,962 points, and data encryption scores 14,197. Data compression reaches 246,397, random string sorting scores 29,501, and the find prime numbers test records a score of 79. Physics performance is 1,150.

The nearest rival comparisons place the Ryzen 5 8500GE within 0.5% of several established desktop processors. It is 0.3% above the Ryzen 5 7600X, 0.3% below the Core i5-12600KF, and 0.5% above both the Ryzen 7 5700X and the Core i5-12600K. These small deltas indicate that the 8500GE delivers desktop-class performance in a 35-watt mobile package.

The Qualcomm Snapdragon X1P-64-100 has a percentile rank of 50 and an average benchmark score of 0, meaning the database holds no measured results to compare. The chip's 10 cores and higher memory bandwidth suggest potential in memory-intensive workloads, but without recorded scores, the data cannot confirm any advantage. The AMD processor holds all measurable performance wins in this comparison.