Apple M4 Pro (14-core) vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
88.7Single-core31.7
67.6Multi-core31.2
93.3Efficiency79.3
—iGPU28
51.1Platform39.4
7 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 to 39.4, pulling ahead mainly in Single-core (+57) and Multi-core (+36). 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: 89 vs 32
- Stronger Multi-core score: 68 vs 31
- Stronger efficiency score: 93 vs 79
- Stronger platform score: 51 vs 39
- 107% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 22,400 vs 10,800
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% | 2,150 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 22,400+107% | 10,800 |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,210 | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 22,600 | — |
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