Apple M5 (10-core) vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme
93.6Single-core86.6
56.3Multi-core79.1
93.3Efficiencyspec-based93.3
—iGPU75.6
40Platformspec-based51.1
2 spec wins — Apple M5 (10-core)6 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme
InnoReviews verdict
Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme wins this laptop processor face-off, 78.6 to 70.1, pulling ahead mainly in multi-core (+23). Apple M5 (10-core) 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 87
- 27% higher PassMark (single thread): 5,767 vs 4,540
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme
- Stronger multi-core score: 79 vs 56
- 80% higher cores: 18 vs 10
- 80% higher threads: 18 vs 10
- 67% higher PassMark: 44,659 vs 26,757
- 44% higher Base clock: 4.4 GHz vs 3.1 GHz
General
| Spec | Apple M5 (10-core) | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2025 |
| Process | 3 nm | 3 nm |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M5 (10-core) | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 10 | 18+80% |
| Performance cores | 4 | — |
| Efficiency cores | 6 | — |
| Threads | 10 | 18+80% |
| Base clock | 3.1 GHz | 4.4 GHz+44% |
| Boost clock | 4.6 GHz | 5 GHz+8% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M5 (10-core) | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 10-core GPU | Qualcomm Adreno X2-90 |
| iGPU clock | — | 1,850 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M5 (10-core) | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-9600 | LPDDR5X |
| Max memory | 32 GB | — |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M5 (10-core) | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 4,228+4%Top 3% | 4,062Top 4% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 17,314Top 14% | 23,166+34%Top 4% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,459Top 1% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 15,893Top 37% | — |
| PassMark | 26,757Top 32% | 44,659+67%Top 10% |
| PassMark (single thread) | 5,767+27%Top 3% | 4,540Top 9% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 3,667Top 14% |
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