Apple M4 (10-core) vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
85.7Single-core31.7
41.7Multi-core31.2
93.3Efficiency79.3
—iGPU28
40Platform39.4
6 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, 62.3 to 39.4, pulling ahead mainly in Single-core (+54) and efficiency (+14). 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: 86 vs 32
- Stronger Multi-core score: 42 vs 31
- Stronger efficiency score: 93 vs 79
- 77% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,810 vs 2,150
- 47% higher Boost clock: 4.4 GHz vs 3 GHz
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% | 2,150 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 14,900+38% | 10,800 |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,180 | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 13,900 | — |
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