Apple M3 (8-core) vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
69.8Single-core55.9
43.3Multi-core47.4
93.3Efficiencyspec-based86.7
—iGPU58.2
35Platformspec-based42.4
5 spec wins — Apple M3 (8-core)7 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M3 (8-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 57.6 to 55.8, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+14). Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100 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 56
- 44% higher Cinebench R23 (single): 1,900 vs 1,321
- 25% lower process: 3 nm vs 4 nm
- 10% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,090 vs 2,805
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
- Stronger multi-core score: 47 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-80-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2024 |
| Process | 3 nm+25% | 4 nm |
| Max TDP | — | 80 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M3 (8-core) | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100 |
|---|---|---|
| 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+1% | 4 GHz |
| L3 cache | — | 6 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M3 (8-core) | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100 |
|---|---|---|
| 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-80-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5-6400 | LPDDR5X-8448 |
| Max memory | 24 GB | 64 GB+167% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M3 (8-core) | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,090+10%Top 15% | 2,805Top 29% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 11,700Top 47% | 14,234+22%Top 27% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,900+44%Top 29% | 1,321Bottom 18% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 10,400+4%Bottom 42% | 10,028Bottom 39% |
| PassMark | 19,056Bottom 47% | 22,877+20%Top 41% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 1,678Top 40% |
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