Apple M4 (10-core) vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
83.5Single-core46.3
51Multi-core42.8
93.3Efficiencyspec-based79.3
—iGPU44.8
40Platformspec-based39.4
7 spec wins — Apple M4 (10-core)3 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M4 (10-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 65.2 to 48.9, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+37) and multi-core (+8). 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 M4 (10-core)
- Stronger single-core score: 84 vs 46
- Stronger multi-core score: 51 vs 43
- 77% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,810 vs 2,150
- 47% higher Boost clock: 4.4 GHz vs 3 GHz
- 44% higher PassMark: 23,582 vs 16,386
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
- 100% higher Performance cores: 8 vs 4
- 100% higher Max memory: 64 GB vs 32 GB
General
| Spec | Apple M4 (10-core) | Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2025 |
| Process | 3 nm+25% | 4 nm |
| Base TDP | — | 23 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M4 (10-core) | Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 10+25% | 8 |
| Performance cores | 4 | 8+100% |
| Efficiency cores | 6 | — |
| Threads | 10+25% | 8 |
| Base clock | — | 3 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.4 GHz+47% | 3 GHz |
| L3 cache | — | 6 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M4 (10-core) | Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 10-core GPU | Qualcomm Adreno X1-45 |
| iGPU clock | — | 1,100 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M4 (10-core) | Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-7500 | LPDDR5X-8448 |
| Max memory | 32 GB | 64 GB+100% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M4 (10-core) | Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,810+77%Top 8% | 2,150Bottom 23% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 14,900+38%Top 23% | 10,800Bottom 44% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,180Top 8% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 13,900Top 44% | — |
| PassMark | 23,582+44%Top 41% | 16,386Bottom 36% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 917Bottom 31% |
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