Apple M1 Pro (10-core) vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
54.6Single-core46.3
46.3Multi-core42.8
80Efficiencyspec-based79.3
—iGPU44.8
40Platformspec-based39.4
6 spec wins — Apple M1 Pro (10-core)3 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M1 Pro (10-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 53.2 to 48.9, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+8) and multi-core (+4). Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100 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)
- Stronger single-core score: 55 vs 46
- Stronger multi-core score: 46 vs 43
- 34% higher PassMark: 21,932 vs 16,386
- 25% higher cores: 10 vs 8
- 25% higher threads: 10 vs 8
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
- 100% higher Max memory: 64 GB vs 32 GB
- 20% lower process: 4 nm vs 5 nm
General
| Spec | Apple M1 Pro (10-core) | Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2025 |
| Process | 5 nm | 4 nm+20% |
| Base TDP | — | 23 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M1 Pro (10-core) | Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 10+25% | 8 |
| Performance cores | 8 | 8 |
| Efficiency cores | 2 | — |
| Threads | 10+25% | 8 |
| Base clock | — | 3 GHz |
| Boost clock | 3.2 GHz+7% | 3 GHz |
| L3 cache | — | 6 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M1 Pro (10-core) | Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 16-core GPU | Qualcomm Adreno X1-45 |
| iGPU clock | — | 1,100 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M1 Pro (10-core) | Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5-6400 | LPDDR5X-8448 |
| Max memory | 32 GB | 64 GB+100% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M1 Pro (10-core) | Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,380+11%Bottom 35% | 2,150Bottom 23% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 12,400+15%Top 42% | 10,800Bottom 44% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,530Bottom 31% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 12,350Bottom 50% | — |
| PassMark | 21,932+34%Top 48% | 16,386Bottom 36% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 917Bottom 31% |
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