Skip to content
InnoReviews

Apple M2 (8-core) vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-64-100

Apple M2 (8-core)
50.4Inno Score
VS
WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-64-100
53.9Inno Score
58.1Single-core51.8
38.7Multi-core49.1
80Efficiencyspec-based79.3
—iGPU57.4
35Platformspec-based40.9
2 spec wins — Apple M2 (8-core)8 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-64-100

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-64-100 wins this laptop processor face-off, 53.9 to 50.4, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+10). Apple M2 (8-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 M2 (8-core)

  • Stronger single-core score: 58 vs 52

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-64-100

  • Stronger multi-core score: 49 vs 39
  • 167% higher Max memory: 64 GB vs 24 GB
  • 150% higher Performance cores: 10 vs 4
  • 37% higher PassMark: 21,443 vs 15,648
  • 32% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 12,900 vs 9,750

General

General comparison: Apple M2 (8-core) versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-64-100
SpecApple M2 (8-core)Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-64-100
Announced20222024
Process5 nm4 nm+20%
Base TDP—23 W

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Apple M2 (8-core) versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-64-100
SpecApple M2 (8-core)Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-64-100
Cores810+25%
Performance cores410+150%
Efficiency cores4—
Threads810+25%
Base clock—3.4 GHz
Boost clock3.5 GHz+3%3.4 GHz
L3 cache—6 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Apple M2 (8-core) versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-64-100
SpecApple M2 (8-core)Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-64-100
iGPUApple 10-core GPUQualcomm Adreno X1-85
iGPU clock—1,250 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple M2 (8-core) versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-64-100
SpecApple M2 (8-core)Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-64-100
Memory supportLPDDR5-6400LPDDR5X-8448
Max memory24 GB64 GB+167%

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple M2 (8-core) versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-64-100
SpecApple M2 (8-core)Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-64-100
Geekbench 6 (single)2,600+8%Top 44%2,410Bottom 40%
Geekbench 6 (multi)9,750Bottom 38%12,900+32%Top 36%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,580Bottom 34%—
Cinebench R23 (multi)8,700Bottom 29%—
PassMark15,648Bottom 33%21,443+37%Top 48%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)—1,616Top 41%

Related comparisons

Try another matchup