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Apple M4 Max (16-core) vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme

WINNER
Apple M4 Max (16-core)
80.2Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme
78.6Inno Score
84.9Single-core86.6
79.8Multi-core79.1
93.3Efficiencyspec-based93.3
—iGPU75.6
60Platformspec-based51.1
2 spec wins — Apple M4 Max (16-core)6 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme

InnoReviews verdict

Apple M4 Max (16-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 80.2 to 78.6, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+1). Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme 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)

  • 11% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 25,760 vs 23,166

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme

  • 13% higher cores: 18 vs 16
  • 13% higher threads: 18 vs 16
  • 11% higher Boost clock: 5 GHz vs 4.5 GHz

General

General comparison: Apple M4 Max (16-core) versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme
SpecApple M4 Max (16-core)Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme
Announced20242025
Process3 nm3 nm

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Apple M4 Max (16-core) versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme
SpecApple M4 Max (16-core)Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme
Cores1618+13%
Performance cores12—
Efficiency cores4—
Threads1618+13%
Base clock—4.4 GHz
Boost clock4.5 GHz5 GHz+11%

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Apple M4 Max (16-core) versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme
SpecApple M4 Max (16-core)Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme
iGPUApple 40-core GPUQualcomm Adreno X2-90
iGPU clock—1,850 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple M4 Max (16-core) versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme
SpecApple M4 Max (16-core)Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme
Memory supportLPDDR5X-8533LPDDR5X
Max memory128 GB—

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple M4 Max (16-core) versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme
SpecApple M4 Max (16-core)Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme
Geekbench 6 (single)3,880Top 4%4,062+5%Top 3%
Geekbench 6 (multi)25,760+11%Top 2%23,166Top 3%
Cinebench R23 (single)2,209Top 2%—
Cinebench R23 (multi)27,595Top 10%—
PassMark43,917Top 10%44,659+2%Top 9%
PassMark (single thread)4,589+1%Top 6%4,540Top 8%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)—3,667Top 11%
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