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Apple M3 Max (16-core) vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100

WINNER
Apple M3 Max (16-core)
69.6Inno Score
VS
Q
39.4Inno Score
65.6Single-core31.7
66.5Multi-core31.2
93.3Efficiency79.3
—iGPU28
60Platform39.4
8 spec wins — Apple M3 Max (16-core)1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100

InnoReviews verdict

Apple M3 Max (16-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 69.6 to 39.4, pulling ahead mainly in Multi-core (+35) and Single-core (+34). 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 Max (16-core)

  • Stronger Single-core score: 66 vs 32
  • Stronger Multi-core score: 67 vs 31
  • Stronger efficiency score: 93 vs 79
  • Stronger platform score: 60 vs 39
  • 100% higher cores: 16 vs 8

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100

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

General

General comparison: Apple M3 Max (16-core) versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
SpecApple M3 Max (16-core)Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
Announced20232025
Process3 nm+25%4 nm
Base TDP—23 W

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Apple M3 Max (16-core) versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
SpecApple M3 Max (16-core)Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
Cores16+100%8
Performance cores12+50%8
Efficiency cores4—
Threads16+100%8
Base clock—3 GHz
Boost clock4.1 GHz+35%3 GHz
L3 cache—6 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Apple M3 Max (16-core) versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
SpecApple M3 Max (16-core)Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
iGPUApple 40-core GPUQualcomm Adreno X1-45
iGPU clock—1,100 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple M3 Max (16-core) versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
SpecApple M3 Max (16-core)Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
Memory supportLPDDR5-6400LPDDR5X-8448
Max memory128 GB+100%64 GB

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple M3 Max (16-core) versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
SpecApple M3 Max (16-core)Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
Geekbench 6 (single)3,130+46%2,150
Geekbench 6 (multi)21,200+96%10,800
Cinebench R23 (single)1,950—
Cinebench R23 (multi)24,200—

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