Apple M4 (10-core) vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
83.5Single-core55.9
51Multi-core47.4
93.3Efficiencyspec-based86.7
—iGPU58.2
40Platformspec-based42.4
7 spec wins — Apple M4 (10-core)4 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M4 (10-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 65.2 to 55.8, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+28) and multi-core (+4). Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100 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 56
- Stronger multi-core score: 51 vs 47
- 65% higher Cinebench R23 (single): 2,180 vs 1,321
- 39% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 13,900 vs 10,028
- 36% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,810 vs 2,805
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
- 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-80-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2024 |
| Process | 3 nm+25% | 4 nm |
| Max TDP | — | 80 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M4 (10-core) | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100 |
|---|---|---|
| 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+10% | 4 GHz |
| L3 cache | — | 6 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M4 (10-core) | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100 |
|---|---|---|
| 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-80-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-7500 | LPDDR5X-8448 |
| Max memory | 32 GB | 64 GB+100% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M4 (10-core) | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,810+36%Top 8% | 2,805Top 29% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 14,900+5%Top 24% | 14,234Top 27% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,180+65%Top 9% | 1,321Bottom 18% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 13,900+39%Top 42% | 10,028Bottom 39% |
| PassMark | 23,582+3%Top 39% | 22,877Top 41% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 1,678Top 40% |
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