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Apple M2 Max (12-core) vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100

WINNER
Apple M2 Max (12-core)
59.1Inno Score
VS
60.4Single-core61.5
51.9Multi-core54.8
80Efficiencyspec-based79.3
—iGPU62
52.8Platformspec-based42.4
2 spec wins — Apple M2 Max (12-core)5 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100

InnoReviews verdict

This one is close to a dead heat: Apple M2 Max (12-core) scores 59.1 against 59 for Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100. Pick by the categories that matter to you, or by price.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Apple M2 Max (12-core)

  • 50% higher Max memory: 96 GB vs 64 GB

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100

  • 50% higher Performance cores: 12 vs 8
  • 20% lower process: 4 nm vs 5 nm
  • 14% higher Boost clock: 4.2 GHz vs 3.7 GHz

General

General comparison: Apple M2 Max (12-core) versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100
SpecApple M2 Max (12-core)Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100
Announced20232023
Process5 nm4 nm+20%
Base TDP—23 W
Max TDP—80 W

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Apple M2 Max (12-core) versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100
SpecApple M2 Max (12-core)Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100
Cores1212
Performance cores812+50%
Efficiency cores4—
Threads1212
Base clock—3.8 GHz
Boost clock3.7 GHz4.2 GHz+14%
L3 cache—6 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Apple M2 Max (12-core) versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100
SpecApple M2 Max (12-core)Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100
iGPUApple 38-core GPUQualcomm Adreno X1-85
iGPU clock—1,500 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple M2 Max (12-core) versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100
SpecApple M2 Max (12-core)Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100
Memory supportLPDDR5-6400LPDDR5X-8448
Max memory96 GB+50%64 GB

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple M2 Max (12-core) versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100
SpecApple M2 Max (12-core)Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100
Geekbench 6 (single)2,760Top 34%2,870+4%Top 26%
Geekbench 6 (multi)14,500Top 29%15,100+4%Top 26%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,600Bottom 41%—
Cinebench R23 (multi)14,600Top 38%—
PassMark26,834+8%Top 28%24,809Top 36%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)—1,989Top 35%

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