Apple M1 Pro (10-core) vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
38.2Single-core31.7
34.4Multi-core31.2
80Efficiency79.3
—iGPU28
40Platform39.4
5 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, 44 to 39.4, pulling ahead mainly in Single-core (+7) and Multi-core (+3). 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: 38 vs 32
- Stronger Multi-core score: 34 vs 31
- 25% higher cores: 10 vs 8
- 25% higher threads: 10 vs 8
- 15% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 12,400 vs 10,800
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% | 2,150 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 12,400+15% | 10,800 |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,530 | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 12,350 | — |
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