Apple M4 Pro (14-core) vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
85.4Single-core46.3
70.5Multi-core42.8
93.3Efficiencyspec-based79.3
—iGPU44.8
51.1Platformspec-based39.4
8 spec wins — Apple M4 Pro (14-core)1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M4 Pro (14-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 75.2 to 48.9, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+39) and multi-core (+28). 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 Pro (14-core)
- Stronger single-core score: 85 vs 46
- Stronger multi-core score: 71 vs 43
- 132% higher PassMark: 37,968 vs 16,386
- 107% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 22,400 vs 10,800
- 82% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,920 vs 2,150
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
General
| Spec | Apple M4 Pro (14-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 Pro (14-core) | Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 14+75% | 8 |
| Performance cores | 10+25% | 8 |
| Efficiency cores | 4 | — |
| Threads | 14+75% | 8 |
| Base clock | — | 3 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.5 GHz+50% | 3 GHz |
| L3 cache | — | 6 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M4 Pro (14-core) | Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 20-core GPU | Qualcomm Adreno X1-45 |
| iGPU clock | — | 1,100 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M4 Pro (14-core) | Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-8533 | LPDDR5X-8448 |
| Max memory | 64 GB | 64 GB |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M4 Pro (14-core) | Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,920+82%Top 6% | 2,150Bottom 23% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 22,400+107%Top 4% | 10,800Bottom 44% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,210Top 5% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 22,600Top 15% | — |
| PassMark | 37,968+132%Top 12% | 16,386Bottom 36% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 917Bottom 31% |
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