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Apple M3 Max (16-core) vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-64-100

WINNER
Apple M3 Max (16-core)
69.6Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-64-100
45.4Inno Score
65.6Single-core40.3
66.5Multi-core39.6
93.3Efficiency79.3
—iGPU34
60Platform40.9
8 spec wins — Apple M3 Max (16-core)1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-64-100

InnoReviews verdict

Apple M3 Max (16-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 69.6 to 45.4, pulling ahead mainly in Multi-core (+27) and Single-core (+25). Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-64-100 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 Max (16-core)

  • Stronger Single-core score: 66 vs 40
  • Stronger Multi-core score: 67 vs 40
  • Stronger efficiency score: 93 vs 79
  • Stronger platform score: 60 vs 41
  • 100% higher Max memory: 128 GB vs 64 GB

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-64-100

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

General

General comparison: Apple M3 Max (16-core) versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-64-100
SpecApple M3 Max (16-core)Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-64-100
Announced20232024
Process3 nm+25%4 nm
Base TDP—23 W

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Apple M3 Max (16-core) versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-64-100
SpecApple M3 Max (16-core)Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-64-100
Cores16+60%10
Performance cores12+20%10
Efficiency cores4—
Threads16+60%10
Base clock—3.4 GHz
Boost clock4.1 GHz+19%3.4 GHz
L3 cache—6 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Apple M3 Max (16-core) versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-64-100
SpecApple M3 Max (16-core)Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-64-100
iGPUApple 40-core GPUQualcomm Adreno X1-85
iGPU clock—1,250 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple M3 Max (16-core) versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-64-100
SpecApple M3 Max (16-core)Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-64-100
Memory supportLPDDR5-6400LPDDR5X-8448
Max memory128 GB+100%64 GB

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple M3 Max (16-core) versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-64-100
SpecApple M3 Max (16-core)Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-64-100
Geekbench 6 (single)3,130+30%Top 12%2,410Top 70%
Geekbench 6 (multi)21,200+64%Top 12%12,900Top 50%
Cinebench R23 (single)1,950Top 30%—
Cinebench R23 (multi)24,200Top 22%—

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