Apple M2 (8-core) vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
58.1Single-core51.7
38.7Multi-core44.4
80Efficiencyspec-based88.6
—iGPU44.8
35Platformspec-based29.1
2 spec wins — Apple M2 (8-core)5 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Apple M2 (8-core) scores 50.4 against 50.6 for Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100 edges ahead in multi-core, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Apple M2 (8-core)
- Stronger single-core score: 58 vs 52
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
- Stronger multi-core score: 44 vs 39
- 100% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 4
- 20% lower process: 4 nm vs 5 nm
- 16% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 11,303 vs 9,750
- 14% higher PassMark: 17,824 vs 15,648
General
| Spec | Apple M2 (8-core) | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2024 |
| Process | 5 nm | 4 nm+20% |
| Base TDP | — | 15 W |
| Max TDP | — | 30 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M2 (8-core) | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Performance cores | 4 | 8+100% |
| Efficiency cores | 4 | — |
| Threads | 8 | 8 |
| Base clock | — | 3.2 GHz |
| Boost clock | 3.5 GHz+3% | 3.4 GHz |
| L3 cache | — | 6 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M2 (8-core) | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 10-core GPU | Qualcomm Adreno X1-45 |
| iGPU clock | — | 1,250 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M2 (8-core) | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5-6400 | LPDDR5X-8448 |
| Max memory | 24 GB | — |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M2 (8-core) | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,600+8%Top 44% | 2,408Bottom 43% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 9,750Bottom 38% | 11,303+16%Bottom 51% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,580Bottom 39% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 8,700Bottom 30% | — |
| PassMark | 15,648Bottom 32% | 17,824+14%Bottom 42% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 918Bottom 34% |
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