Apple M5 (10-core) vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
93.6Single-core55.9
56.3Multi-core47.4
93.3Efficiencyspec-based86.7
—iGPU58.2
40Platformspec-based42.4
8 spec wins — Apple M5 (10-core)5 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M5 (10-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 70.1 to 55.8, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+38) and multi-core (+9). Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Apple M5 (10-core)
- Stronger single-core score: 94 vs 56
- Stronger multi-core score: 56 vs 47
- 86% higher Cinebench R23 (single): 2,459 vs 1,321
- 58% higher Cinebench R23 (multi): 15,893 vs 10,028
- 51% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 4,228 vs 2,805
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
- 200% higher Performance cores: 12 vs 4
- 100% higher Max memory: 64 GB vs 32 GB
- 20% higher cores: 12 vs 10
- 20% higher threads: 12 vs 10
- 11% higher Base clock: 3.4 GHz vs 3.1 GHz
General
| Spec | Apple M5 (10-core) | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2024 |
| Process | 3 nm+25% | 4 nm |
| Max TDP | — | 80 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M5 (10-core) | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 10 | 12+20% |
| Performance cores | 4 | 12+200% |
| Efficiency cores | 6 | — |
| Threads | 10 | 12+20% |
| Base clock | 3.1 GHz | 3.4 GHz+11% |
| Boost clock | 4.6 GHz+15% | 4 GHz |
| L3 cache | — | 6 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M5 (10-core) | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 10-core GPU | Qualcomm Adreno X1-85 |
| iGPU clock | — | 1,250 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M5 (10-core) | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-9600 | LPDDR5X-8448 |
| Max memory | 32 GB | 64 GB+100% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M5 (10-core) | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 4,228+51%Top 4% | 2,805Top 29% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 17,314+22%Top 15% | 14,234Top 27% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,459+86%Top 1% | 1,321Bottom 18% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 15,893+58%Top 33% | 10,028Bottom 39% |
| PassMark | 26,757+17%Top 28% | 22,877Top 41% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 1,678Top 40% |
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