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Apple M1 Pro (10-core) vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100

Apple M1 Pro (10-core)
44Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100
53.5Inno Score
38.2Single-core55.7
34.4Multi-core48.4
80Efficiency79.3
iGPU44
40Platform42.4
0 spec wins — Apple M1 Pro (10-core)9 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 wins this laptop processor face-off, 53.5 to 44, pulling ahead mainly in Single-core (+18) and Multi-core (+14). Apple M1 Pro (10-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 Pro (10-core)

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100

  • Stronger Single-core score: 56 vs 38
  • Stronger Multi-core score: 48 vs 34
  • 100% higher Max memory: 64 GB vs 32 GB
  • 50% higher Performance cores: 12 vs 8
  • 30% higher Boost clock: 4.2 GHz vs 3.2 GHz

General

General comparison: Apple M1 Pro (10-core) versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100
SpecApple M1 Pro (10-core)Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100
Announced20212023
Process5 nm4 nm+20%
Base TDP23 W
Max TDP80 W

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Apple M1 Pro (10-core) versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100
SpecApple M1 Pro (10-core)Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100
Cores1012+20%
Performance cores812+50%
Efficiency cores2
Threads1012+20%
Base clock3.8 GHz
Boost clock3.2 GHz4.2 GHz+30%
L3 cache6 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Apple M1 Pro (10-core) versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100
SpecApple M1 Pro (10-core)Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100
iGPUApple 16-core GPUQualcomm Adreno X1-85
iGPU clock1,500 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple M1 Pro (10-core) versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100
SpecApple M1 Pro (10-core)Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100
Memory supportLPDDR5-6400LPDDR5X-8448
Max memory32 GB64 GB+100%

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple M1 Pro (10-core) versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100
SpecApple M1 Pro (10-core)Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100
Geekbench 6 (single)2,380Top 78%2,870+21%Top 31%
Geekbench 6 (multi)12,400Top 59%15,100+22%Top 33%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,530Top 90%
Cinebench R23 (multi)12,350Top 75%

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