Apple M5 (10-core) vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-64-100
100Single-core40.3
47.2Multi-core39.6
93.3Efficiencyspec-based79.3
—iGPU57.4
40Platformspec-based40.9
5 spec wins — Apple M5 (10-core)3 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-64-100
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M5 (10-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 68.4 to 47.7, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+60) and multi-core (+8). Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-64-100 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 40
- Stronger multi-core score: 47 vs 40
- 75% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 4,228 vs 2,410
- 36% higher Boost clock: 4.6 GHz vs 3.4 GHz
- 34% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 17,314 vs 12,900
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-64-100
- 150% higher Performance cores: 10 vs 4
- 100% higher Max memory: 64 GB vs 32 GB
- 11% higher Base clock: 3.4 GHz vs 3.1 GHz
General
| Spec | Apple M5 (10-core) | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-64-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2024 |
| Process | 3 nm+25% | 4 nm |
| Base TDP | — | 23 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M5 (10-core) | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-64-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 10 | 10 |
| Performance cores | 4 | 10+150% |
| Efficiency cores | 6 | — |
| Threads | 10 | 10 |
| Base clock | 3.1 GHz | 3.4 GHz+11% |
| Boost clock | 4.6 GHz+36% | 3.4 GHz |
| L3 cache | — | 6 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M5 (10-core) | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-64-100 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 10-core GPU | Qualcomm Adreno X1-85 |
| iGPU clock | — | 1,250 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M5 (10-core) | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-64-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-9600 | LPDDR5X-8448 |
| Max memory | 32 GB | 64 GB+100% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M5 (10-core) | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-64-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 4,228+75%Top 5% | 2,410Top 72% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 17,314+34%Top 24% | 12,900Top 50% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,459Top 2% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 15,893Top 50% | — |
| PassMark | 26,752Top 59% | — |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 1,616Top 57% |
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