Apple M3 (8-core) vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
63.3Single-core31.7
30.9Multi-core31.2
93.3Efficiency79.3
—iGPU28
35Platform39.4
4 spec wins — Apple M3 (8-core)3 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M3 (8-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 51 to 39.4, pulling ahead mainly in Single-core (+32) and efficiency (+14). 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 M3 (8-core)
- Stronger Single-core score: 63 vs 32
- Stronger efficiency score: 93 vs 79
- 44% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,090 vs 2,150
- 35% higher Boost clock: 4.1 GHz vs 3 GHz
- 25% lower process: 3 nm vs 4 nm
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
- Stronger platform score: 39 vs 35
- 167% higher Max memory: 64 GB vs 24 GB
- 100% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 4
General
| Spec | Apple M3 (8-core) | Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2025 |
| Process | 3 nm+25% | 4 nm |
| Base TDP | — | 23 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M3 (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 | 4.1 GHz+35% | 3 GHz |
| L3 cache | — | 6 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M3 (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 M3 (8-core) | Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5-6400 | LPDDR5X-8448 |
| Max memory | 24 GB | 64 GB+167% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M3 (8-core) | Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,090+44% | 2,150 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 11,700+8% | 10,800 |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,900 | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 10,400 | — |
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