Apple M5 (10-core) vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100
100Single-core55.7
47.2Multi-core48.4
93.3Efficiencyspec-based79.3
—iGPU62
40Platformspec-based42.4
5 spec wins — Apple M5 (10-core)5 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M5 (10-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 68.4 to 55.3, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+44). Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 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: 100 vs 56
- 47% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 4,228 vs 2,870
- 25% lower process: 3 nm vs 4 nm
- 15% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 17,314 vs 15,100
- 10% higher Boost clock: 4.6 GHz vs 4.2 GHz
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100
- 200% higher Performance cores: 12 vs 4
- 100% higher Max memory: 64 GB vs 32 GB
- 25% higher Base clock: 3.8 GHz vs 3.1 GHz
- 20% higher cores: 12 vs 10
- 20% higher threads: 12 vs 10
General
| Spec | Apple M5 (10-core) | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2023 |
| Process | 3 nm+25% | 4 nm |
| Base TDP | — | 23 W |
| Max TDP | — | 80 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M5 (10-core) | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 10 | 12+20% |
| Performance cores | 4 | 12+200% |
| Efficiency cores | 6 | — |
| Threads | 10 | 12+20% |
| Base clock | 3.1 GHz | 3.8 GHz+25% |
| Boost clock | 4.6 GHz+10% | 4.2 GHz |
| L3 cache | — | 6 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M5 (10-core) | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 10-core GPU | Qualcomm Adreno X1-85 |
| iGPU clock | — | 1,500 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M5 (10-core) | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-9600 | LPDDR5X-8448 |
| Max memory | 32 GB | 64 GB+100% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M5 (10-core) | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-84-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 4,228+47%Top 5% | 2,870Top 35% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 17,314+15%Top 24% | 15,100Top 35% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,459Top 2% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 15,893Top 50% | — |
| PassMark | 26,752Top 59% | — |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 1,989Top 48% |
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