Apple M1 (8-core) vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
36.5Single-core31.7
20.8Multi-core31.2
80Efficiency79.3
—iGPU28
31.1Platform39.4
2 spec wins — Apple M1 (8-core)5 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
InnoReviews verdict
Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100 wins this laptop processor face-off, 39.4 to 36.8, pulling ahead mainly in Multi-core (+10) and platform (+8). 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)
- Stronger Single-core score: 37 vs 32
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
- Stronger Multi-core score: 31 vs 21
- Stronger platform score: 39 vs 31
- 300% higher Max memory: 64 GB vs 16 GB
- 100% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 4
- 29% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 10,800 vs 8,350
General
| Spec | Apple M1 (8-core) | Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2020 | 2025 |
| Process | 5 nm | 4 nm+20% |
| Base TDP | — | 23 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M1 (8-core) | Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Performance cores | 4 | 8+100% |
| Efficiency cores | 4 | — |
| Threads | 8 | 8 |
| Base clock | — | 3 GHz |
| Boost clock | 3.2 GHz+7% | 3 GHz |
| L3 cache | — | 6 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M1 (8-core) | Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 8-core GPU | Qualcomm Adreno X1-45 |
| iGPU clock | — | 1,100 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M1 (8-core) | Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR4X-4266 | LPDDR5X-8448 |
| Max memory | 16 GB | 64 GB+300% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M1 (8-core) | Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,340+9% | 2,150 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 8,350 | 10,800+29% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,500 | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 7,760 | — |
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