AMD A6-4400M vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-84-100)

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


AMD A6-4400M CPU1 vs CPU2 Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-84-100)
AMD A6-4400M Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-84-100)

CPU comparison

AMD A6-4400M or Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-84-100) - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The AMD A6-4400M has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.20 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD A6-4400M was released in Q2/2012.

The Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-84-100) has 12 cores with 12 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.20 GHz. The CPU supports up to 64 GB of memory in 8 memory channels. The Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-84-100) was released in Q2/2024.
AMD A (112) Family Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (4)
AMD A6-4000M (2) CPU group Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (4)
2 Generation 1
Trinity (Piledriver) Architecture Oryon
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD A6-4400M has 2 CPU cores and can calculate 2 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD A6-4400M is 2.70 GHz (3.20 GHz) while the Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-84-100) has 12 CPU cores and 12 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-84-100) is at 1.00 GHz (4.20 GHz).

AMD A6-4400M Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-84-100)
2 Cores 12
2 Threads 12
normal Core architecture normal
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.70 GHz Frequency 1.00 GHz
3.20 GHz Turbo Frequency (1 Core) 4.20 GHz
3.20 GHz Turbo Frequency (All Cores) 3.80 GHz

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

AMD A6-4400M Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-84-100)
-- AI hardware Qualcomm AI engine
-- AI specifications Qualcomm Hexagon NPU @ 45 TOPS
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The AMD A6-4400M or Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-84-100) has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

AMD Radeon HD 7520G GPU Qualcomm Adreno X Elite/Plus
0.50 GHz GPU frequency 1.20 GHz
0.69 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
4 GPU Generation --
32 nm Technology 4 nm
2 Max. displays 4
3 Compute units --
192 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
1 GB Max. GPU Memory --
11 DirectX Version 12.2

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

AMD Radeon HD 7520G GPU Qualcomm Adreno X Elite/Plus
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 Decode
No Codec VP8 Decode
No Codec AV1 Decode / Encode
Decode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VC-1 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The AMD A6-4400M can use up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 25.6 GB/s. The Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-84-100) supports up to 64 GB of memory in 8 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 133.9 GB/s.

AMD A6-4400M Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-84-100)
DDR3-1600 Memory LPDDR5X-8448
Max. Memory 64 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 8 (Octa Channel)
25.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 133.9 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache 42.00 MB
1.00 MB L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version 4.0
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD A6-4400M is 35 W, while the Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-84-100) has a TDP of 23 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

AMD A6-4400M Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-84-100)
35 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 23 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up 80 W
-- TDP down 12 W
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD A6-4400M is manufactured in 32 nm and has 1.00 MB cache. The Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-84-100) is manufactured in 4 nm and has a 42.00 MB cache.

AMD A6-4400M Characteristic Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-84-100)
32 nm Technology 4 nm
Unknown Chip design Chiplet
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv8-A (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4 ISA extensions --
FS1r2 Socket --
AMD-V Virtualization None
Yes AES-NI Yes
Operating systems Windows 10/11 (ARM), Linux
Q2/2012 Release date Q2/2024
-- Release price --
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iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
AMD A6-4400M AMD A6-4400M
AMD Radeon HD 7520G @ 0.69 GHz
263 (6%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-84-100) Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-84-100)
Qualcomm Adreno X Elite/Plus @ 1.20 GHz
4600 (100%)

Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)

The Cinebench 2024 benchmark is based on the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxon's 3D program Cinema 4D. The benchmark runs are each 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
AMD A6-4400M AMD A6-4400M
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-84-100) Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-84-100)
12C 12T @ 4.20 GHz
132 (100%)

Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)

The Multi-Core test of the Cinebench 2024 benchmark uses all cpu cores to render using the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxons Cinema 4D. The benchmark run is 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
AMD A6-4400M AMD A6-4400M
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-84-100) Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-84-100)
12C 12T @ 4.20 GHz
1220 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD A6-4400M AMD A6-4400M
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz
324 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-84-100) Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-84-100)
12C 12T @ 4.20 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD A6-4400M AMD A6-4400M
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz
477 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-84-100) Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-84-100)
12C 12T @ 3.80 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
AMD A6-4400M AMD A6-4400M
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-84-100) Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-84-100)
12C 12T @ 4.20 GHz
3218 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
AMD A6-4400M AMD A6-4400M
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz
0 (0%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-84-100) Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-84-100)
12C 12T @ 3.80 GHz
15211 (100%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
AMD A6-4400M AMD A6-4400M
2C 2T @ 3.20 GHz
1634 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-84-100) Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-84-100)
12C 12T @ 3.80 GHz
0 (0%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
AMD A6-4400M AMD A6-4400M
2C 2T @ 2.70 GHz
254 (100%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-84-100) Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-84-100)
12C 12T @ 1.00 GHz
0 (0%)

AI performance (NPU)

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is given here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher.

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. The performance is given in the number (trillions) of arithmetic operations per second (TOPS).
AMD A6-4400M AMD A6-4400M
2C 2T @ 2.70 GHz
0 (0%)
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-84-100) Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-84-100)
12C 12T @ 1.00 GHz
45 (100%)

Devices using this processor

AMD A6-4400M Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-84-100)
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