Apple M4 Pro (14-core) vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-90-100
86Single-core73.3
71.2Multi-core66.6
93.3Efficiencyspec-based93.3
—iGPU75.6
51.1Platformspec-based54.4
1 spec wins — Apple M4 Pro (14-core)8 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-90-100
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M4 Pro (14-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 75.7 to 71.4, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+13) and multi-core (+5). Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-90-100 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: 86 vs 73
- Stronger multi-core score: 71 vs 67
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-90-100
- 100% higher Max memory: 128 GB vs 64 GB
- 50% higher Efficiency cores: 6 vs 4
- 29% higher cores: 18 vs 14
- 29% higher threads: 18 vs 14
- 20% higher Performance cores: 12 vs 10
General
| Spec | Apple M4 Pro (14-core) | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-90-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2024 | 2025 |
| Process | 3 nm | 3 nm |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M4 Pro (14-core) | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-90-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 14 | 18+29% |
| Performance cores | 10 | 12+20% |
| Efficiency cores | 4 | 6+50% |
| Threads | 14 | 18+29% |
| Boost clock | 4.5 GHz | 5 GHz+11% |
| L3 cache | — | 9 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M4 Pro (14-core) | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-90-100 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 20-core GPU | Qualcomm Adreno X2-90 |
| iGPU clock | — | 1,700 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M4 Pro (14-core) | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-90-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-8533 | LPDDR5x-9523 |
| Max memory | 64 GB | 128 GB+100% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M4 Pro (14-core) | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-90-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,882Top 3% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 22,527Top 3% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,270Top 2% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 23,435Top 13% | — |
| PassMark | 37,968+2%Top 13% | 37,384Top 14% |
| PassMark (single thread) | 4,546Top 6% | 4,797+6%Top 3% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 3,667Top 11% |
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