Apple M5 (10-core) vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
93.6Single-core81.3
56.3Multi-core58
93.3Efficiencyspec-based93.3
—iGPU68
40Platformspec-based37.8
2 spec wins — Apple M5 (10-core)6 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M5 (10-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 70.1 to 67.1, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+12). Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-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 81
- 11% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 4,228 vs 3,811
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
- 50% higher Performance cores: 6 vs 4
- 31% higher Base clock: 4 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 X2 Elite X2E-80-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2025 |
| Process | 3 nm | 3 nm |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M5 (10-core) | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 10 | 12+20% |
| Performance cores | 4 | 6+50% |
| Efficiency cores | 6 | 6 |
| Threads | 10 | 12+20% |
| Base clock | 3.1 GHz | 4 GHz+31% |
| Boost clock | 4.6 GHz | 4.7 GHz+2% |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M5 (10-core) | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 10-core GPU | Qualcomm Adreno X2-85 |
| iGPU clock | — | 1,700 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M5 (10-core) | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-9600 | LPDDR5X-9523 |
| Max memory | 32 GB | — |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M5 (10-core) | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 4,228+11%Top 5% | 3,811Top 9% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 17,314+8%Top 17% | 16,041Top 22% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,459Top 2% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 15,893Top 32% | — |
| PassMark | 26,757Top 29% | 27,909+4%Top 27% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 2,605Top 28% |
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