Apple M3 Pro (12-core) vs Qualcomm Snapdragon C
70.5Single-core—
52.2Multi-core—
93.3Efficiencyspec-based73.3
43.4Platformspec-based28.9
4 spec wins — Apple M3 Pro (12-core)1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon C
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: Qualcomm Snapdragon C 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% lower process: 3 nm vs 6 nm
- 50% higher cores: 12 vs 8
- 50% higher threads: 12 vs 8
- 35% higher Boost clock: 4.1 GHz vs 3 GHz
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon C
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
General
| Spec | Apple M3 Pro (12-core) | Qualcomm Snapdragon C |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2026 |
| Process | 3 nm+50% | 6 nm |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M3 Pro (12-core) | Qualcomm Snapdragon C |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 12+50% | 8 |
| Performance cores | 6 | — |
| Efficiency cores | 6 | — |
| Threads | 12+50% | 8 |
| Boost clock | 4.1 GHz+35% | 3 GHz |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M3 Pro (12-core) | Qualcomm Snapdragon C |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 18-core GPU | Qualcomm Adreno A643 |
| iGPU clock | — | 900 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M3 Pro (12-core) | Qualcomm Snapdragon C |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5-6400 | — |
| Max memory | 36 GB | — |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M3 Pro (12-core) | Qualcomm Snapdragon C |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,100Top 12% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 15,300Top 21% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 1,930Top 27% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 14,800Top 36% | — |
| PassMark | 24,069Top 40% | — |
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