Apple M4 Max (16-core) vs Qualcomm Snapdragon C
86.9Single-core—
80.8Multi-core—
93.3Efficiencyspec-based73.3
60Platformspec-based28.9
4 spec wins — Apple M4 Max (16-core)1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon C
InnoReviews verdict
No overall winner yet: Qualcomm Snapdragon C lacks the published benchmark results an Inno Score requires, so there is no Inno Score to compare — we don't rank chips on their spec sheet alone. The spec table below still shows every difference we track.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Apple M4 Max (16-core)
- 100% higher cores: 16 vs 8
- 100% higher threads: 16 vs 8
- 50% lower process: 3 nm vs 6 nm
- 50% higher Boost clock: 4.5 GHz vs 3 GHz
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon C
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
General
| Spec | Apple M4 Max (16-core) | Qualcomm Snapdragon C |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2026 |
| Process | 3 nm+50% | 6 nm |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M4 Max (16-core) | Qualcomm Snapdragon C |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 16+100% | 8 |
| Performance cores | 12 | — |
| Efficiency cores | 4 | — |
| Threads | 16+100% | 8 |
| Boost clock | 4.5 GHz+50% | 3 GHz |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M4 Max (16-core) | Qualcomm Snapdragon C |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 40-core GPU | Qualcomm Adreno A643 |
| iGPU clock | — | 900 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M4 Max (16-core) | Qualcomm Snapdragon C |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-8533 | — |
| Max memory | 128 GB | — |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M4 Max (16-core) | Qualcomm Snapdragon C |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 4,020Top 5% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 26,300Top 3% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,230Top 4% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 28,100Top 10% | — |
| PassMark | 43,917Top 10% | — |
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