Apple M2 (8-core) vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
44Single-core31.7
24.7Multi-core31.2
80Efficiency79.3
—iGPU28
35Platform39.4
2 spec wins — Apple M2 (8-core)5 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M2 (8-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 41 to 39.4, pulling ahead mainly in Single-core (+12) and efficiency (+1). 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 M2 (8-core)
- Stronger Single-core score: 44 vs 32
- 21% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,600 vs 2,150
- 16% higher Boost clock: 3.5 GHz vs 3 GHz
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
- Stronger Multi-core score: 31 vs 25
- Stronger platform score: 39 vs 35
- 167% higher Max memory: 64 GB vs 24 GB
- 100% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 4
- 20% lower process: 4 nm vs 5 nm
General
| Spec | Apple M2 (8-core) | Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2025 |
| Process | 5 nm | 4 nm+20% |
| Base TDP | — | 23 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M2 (8-core) | Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Performance cores | 4 | 8+100% |
| Efficiency cores | 4 | — |
| Threads | 8 | 8 |
| Base clock | — | 3 GHz |
| Boost clock | 3.5 GHz+16% | 3 GHz |
| L3 cache | — | 6 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M2 (8-core) | Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 10-core GPU | Qualcomm Adreno X1-45 |
| iGPU clock | — | 1,100 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M2 (8-core) | Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5-6400 | LPDDR5X-8448 |
| Max memory | 24 GB | 64 GB+167% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M2 (8-core) | Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,600+21% | 2,150 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 9,750 | 10,800+11% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,580 | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 8,700 | — |
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