Apple M1 (8-core) vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
53.6Single-core51.6
35.8Multi-core52.1
80Efficiencyspec-based79.3
—iGPU57.4
31.1Platformspec-based42.4
0 spec wins — Apple M1 (8-core)10 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
InnoReviews verdict
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100 wins this laptop processor face-off, 55.1 to 47.3, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+16). Apple M1 (8-core) still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Apple M1 (8-core)
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
- Stronger multi-core score: 52 vs 36
- 300% higher Max memory: 64 GB vs 16 GB
- 200% higher Performance cores: 12 vs 4
- 70% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 14,200 vs 8,350
- 61% higher PassMark: 22,695 vs 14,122
General
| Spec | Apple M1 (8-core) | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2020 | 2023 |
| Process | 5 nm | 4 nm+20% |
| Base TDP | — | 23 W |
| Max TDP | — | 80 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M1 (8-core) | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 12+50% |
| Performance cores | 4 | 12+200% |
| Efficiency cores | 4 | — |
| Threads | 8 | 12+50% |
| Base clock | — | 3.4 GHz |
| Boost clock | 3.2 GHz | 3.4 GHz+6% |
| L3 cache | — | 6 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M1 (8-core) | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 8-core GPU | Qualcomm Adreno X1-85 |
| iGPU clock | — | 1,250 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M1 (8-core) | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR4X-4266 | LPDDR5X-8448 |
| Max memory | 16 GB | 64 GB+300% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M1 (8-core) | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,340Bottom 34% | 2,400+3%Bottom 36% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 8,350Bottom 29% | 14,200+70%Top 29% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,500Bottom 28% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 7,760Bottom 23% | — |
| PassMark | 14,122Bottom 27% | 22,695+61%Top 44% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 1,616Top 41% |
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