Apple M3 (8-core) vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
69.8Single-core51.7
43.3Multi-core44.4
93.3Efficiencyspec-based88.6
—iGPU44.8
35Platformspec-based29.1
5 spec wins — Apple M3 (8-core)2 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M3 (8-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 57.6 to 50.6, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+18). Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100 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
- 28% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,090 vs 2,408
- 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 Plus X1P-42-100
- 100% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 4
General
| Spec | Apple M3 (8-core) | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2024 |
| Process | 3 nm+25% | 4 nm |
| Base TDP | — | 15 W |
| Max TDP | — | 30 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M3 (8-core) | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Performance cores | 4 | 8+100% |
| Efficiency cores | 4 | — |
| Threads | 8 | 8 |
| Base clock | — | 3.2 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.1 GHz+19% | 3.4 GHz |
| L3 cache | — | 6 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M3 (8-core) | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 10-core GPU | Qualcomm Adreno X1-45 |
| iGPU clock | — | 1,250 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M3 (8-core) | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5-6400 | LPDDR5X-8448 |
| Max memory | 24 GB | — |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M3 (8-core) | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-42-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,090+28%Top 16% | 2,408Bottom 43% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 11,700+4%Top 48% | 11,303Bottom 51% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,900Top 29% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 10,400Bottom 42% | — |
| PassMark | 19,056+7%Bottom 48% | 17,824Bottom 42% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 918Bottom 34% |
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