Apple M3 Pro (12-core) vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus X2P-64-100
64.4Single-core—
43.5Multi-core—
93.3Efficiencyspec-based93.3
43.4Platformspec-based58.7
4 spec wins — Apple M3 Pro (12-core)2 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus X2P-64-100
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus X2P-64-100 lacks the published benchmark results an Inno Score requires, so there is no Inno Score to compare — we don't rank chips on their spec sheet alone. The spec table below still shows every difference we track.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Apple M3 Pro (12-core)
- 50% higher Efficiency cores: 6 vs 4
- 20% higher cores: 12 vs 10
- 20% higher threads: 12 vs 10
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus X2P-64-100
- 256% higher Max memory: 128 GB vs 36 GB
General
| Spec | Apple M3 Pro (12-core) | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus X2P-64-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2026 |
| Process | 3 nm | 3 nm |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M3 Pro (12-core) | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus X2P-64-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 12+20% | 10 |
| Performance cores | 6 | 6 |
| Efficiency cores | 6+50% | 4 |
| Threads | 12+20% | 10 |
| Boost clock | 4.1 GHz+1% | 4 GHz |
| L3 cache | — | 34 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M3 Pro (12-core) | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus X2P-64-100 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 18-core GPU | Qualcomm Adreno X2-45 |
| iGPU clock | — | 1,700 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M3 Pro (12-core) | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus X2P-64-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5-6400 | LPDDR5x-9523 |
| Max memory | 36 GB | 128 GB+256% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M3 Pro (12-core) | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Plus X2P-64-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,100Top 18% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 15,300Top 32% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,930Top 39% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 14,800Top 53% | — |
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