Apple M1 (8-core) vs Qualcomm Snapdragon C
53.6Single-core—
35.8Multi-core—
80Efficiencyspec-based73.3
31.1Platformspec-based28.9
2 spec wins — Apple M1 (8-core)1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon C
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: Qualcomm Snapdragon C lacks the published benchmark results an Inno Score requires, so there is no Inno Score to compare — we don't rank chips on their spec sheet alone. The spec table below still shows every difference we track.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Apple M1 (8-core)
- 17% lower process: 5 nm vs 6 nm
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon C
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
General
| Spec | Apple M1 (8-core) | Qualcomm Snapdragon C |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2020 | 2026 |
| Process | 5 nm+17% | 6 nm |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M1 (8-core) | Qualcomm Snapdragon C |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Performance cores | 4 | — |
| Efficiency cores | 4 | — |
| Threads | 8 | 8 |
| Boost clock | 3.2 GHz+7% | 3 GHz |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M1 (8-core) | Qualcomm Snapdragon C |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 8-core GPU | Qualcomm Adreno A643 |
| iGPU clock | — | 900 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M1 (8-core) | Qualcomm Snapdragon C |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR4X-4266 | — |
| Max memory | 16 GB | — |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M1 (8-core) | Qualcomm Snapdragon C |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,340Bottom 34% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 8,350Bottom 29% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,500Bottom 28% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 7,760Bottom 23% | — |
| PassMark | 14,122Bottom 27% | — |
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