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Apple M4 Max (16-core) vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-64-100

WINNER
Apple M4 Max (16-core)
82.8Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-64-100
45.4Inno Score
91.3Single-core40.3
82.1Multi-core39.6
93.3Efficiency79.3
—iGPU34
60Platform40.9
8 spec wins — Apple M4 Max (16-core)0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-64-100

InnoReviews verdict

Apple M4 Max (16-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 82.8 to 45.4, pulling ahead mainly in Single-core (+51) and Multi-core (+42). Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-64-100 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 Max (16-core)

  • Stronger Single-core score: 91 vs 40
  • Stronger Multi-core score: 82 vs 40
  • Stronger efficiency score: 93 vs 79
  • Stronger platform score: 60 vs 41
  • 104% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 26,300 vs 12,900

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-64-100

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

General

General comparison: Apple M4 Max (16-core) versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-64-100
SpecApple M4 Max (16-core)Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-64-100
Announced20242024
Process3 nm+25%4 nm
Base TDP—23 W

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Apple M4 Max (16-core) versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-64-100
SpecApple M4 Max (16-core)Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-64-100
Cores16+60%10
Performance cores12+20%10
Efficiency cores4—
Threads16+60%10
Base clock—3.4 GHz
Boost clock4.5 GHz+33%3.4 GHz
L3 cache—6 MB

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Apple M4 Max (16-core) versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-64-100
SpecApple M4 Max (16-core)Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-64-100
iGPUApple 40-core GPUQualcomm Adreno X1-85
iGPU clock—1,250 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple M4 Max (16-core) versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-64-100
SpecApple M4 Max (16-core)Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-64-100
Memory supportLPDDR5X-8533LPDDR5X-8448
Max memory128 GB+100%64 GB

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple M4 Max (16-core) versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-64-100
SpecApple M4 Max (16-core)Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-64-100
Geekbench 6 (single)4,020+67%Top 4%2,410Top 70%
Geekbench 6 (multi)26,300+104%Top 2%12,900Top 50%
Cinebench R23 (single)2,230Top 5%—
Cinebench R23 (multi)28,100Top 18%—

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