Apple M4 (10-core) vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
83.5Single-core51.6
51Multi-core52.1
93.3Efficiencyspec-based79.3
—iGPU57.4
40Platformspec-based42.4
6 spec wins — Apple M4 (10-core)4 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M4 (10-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 65.2 to 55.1, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+32). Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Apple M4 (10-core)
- Stronger single-core score: 84 vs 52
- 59% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,810 vs 2,400
- 30% higher Boost clock: 4.4 GHz vs 3.4 GHz
- 25% lower process: 3 nm vs 4 nm
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
- 200% higher Performance cores: 12 vs 4
- 100% higher Max memory: 64 GB vs 32 GB
- 20% higher cores: 12 vs 10
- 20% higher threads: 12 vs 10
General
| Spec | Apple M4 (10-core) | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2023 |
| Process | 3 nm+25% | 4 nm |
| Base TDP | — | 23 W |
| Max TDP | — | 80 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M4 (10-core) | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 10 | 12+20% |
| Performance cores | 4 | 12+200% |
| Efficiency cores | 6 | — |
| Threads | 10 | 12+20% |
| Base clock | — | 3.4 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.4 GHz+30% | 3.4 GHz |
| L3 cache | — | 6 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M4 (10-core) | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 10-core GPU | Qualcomm Adreno X1-85 |
| iGPU clock | — | 1,250 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M4 (10-core) | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-7500 | LPDDR5X-8448 |
| Max memory | 32 GB | 64 GB+100% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M4 (10-core) | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,810+59%Top 8% | 2,400Bottom 36% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 14,900+5%Top 23% | 14,200Top 29% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,180Top 8% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 13,900Top 44% | — |
| PassMark | 23,582+4%Top 41% | 22,695Top 44% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 1,616Top 41% |
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