Apple M3 (8-core) vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
69.8Single-core51.6
43.3Multi-core52.1
93.3Efficiencyspec-based79.3
—iGPU57.4
35Platformspec-based42.4
3 spec wins — Apple M3 (8-core)6 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M3 (8-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 57.6 to 55.1, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+18). Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Apple M3 (8-core)
- Stronger single-core score: 70 vs 52
- 29% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,090 vs 2,400
- 25% lower process: 3 nm vs 4 nm
- 19% higher Boost clock: 4.1 GHz vs 3.4 GHz
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
- Stronger multi-core score: 52 vs 43
- 200% higher Performance cores: 12 vs 4
- 167% higher Max memory: 64 GB vs 24 GB
- 50% higher cores: 12 vs 8
- 50% higher threads: 12 vs 8
General
| Spec | Apple M3 (8-core) | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2023 |
| Process | 3 nm+25% | 4 nm |
| Base TDP | — | 23 W |
| Max TDP | — | 80 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M3 (8-core) | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 12+50% |
| Performance cores | 4 | 12+200% |
| Efficiency cores | 4 | — |
| Threads | 8 | 12+50% |
| Base clock | — | 3.4 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.1 GHz+19% | 3.4 GHz |
| L3 cache | — | 6 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M3 (8-core) | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 10-core GPU | Qualcomm Adreno X1-85 |
| iGPU clock | — | 1,250 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M3 (8-core) | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5-6400 | LPDDR5X-8448 |
| Max memory | 24 GB | 64 GB+167% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M3 (8-core) | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,090+29%Top 13% | 2,400Bottom 36% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 11,700Top 49% | 14,200+21%Top 29% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,900Top 29% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 10,400Bottom 41% | — |
| PassMark | 19,056Bottom 46% | 22,695+19%Top 44% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 1,616Top 41% |
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