Apple M5 (10-core) vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-90-100
93.6Single-core73.3
56.3Multi-core66.6
93.3Efficiencyspec-based93.3
40Platformspec-based54.4
1 spec wins — Apple M5 (10-core)6 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-90-100
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Apple M5 (10-core) scores 70.1 against 70.9 for Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-90-100. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-90-100 edges ahead in multi-core, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Apple M5 (10-core)
- Stronger single-core score: 94 vs 73
- 20% higher PassMark (single thread): 5,767 vs 4,797
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-90-100
- Stronger multi-core score: 67 vs 56
- 300% higher Max memory: 128 GB vs 32 GB
- 200% higher Performance cores: 12 vs 4
- 80% higher cores: 18 vs 10
- 80% higher threads: 18 vs 10
General
| Spec | Apple M5 (10-core) | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-90-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2025 |
| Process | 3 nm | 3 nm |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M5 (10-core) | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-90-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 10 | 18+80% |
| Performance cores | 4 | 12+200% |
| Efficiency cores | 6 | 6 |
| Threads | 10 | 18+80% |
| Base clock | 3.1 GHz | — |
| Boost clock | 4.6 GHz | 5 GHz+8% |
| L3 cache | — | 9 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M5 (10-core) | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-90-100 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 10-core GPU | Qualcomm Adreno X2-90 |
| iGPU clock | — | 1,700 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M5 (10-core) | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-90-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X-9600 | LPDDR5x-9523 |
| Max memory | 32 GB | 128 GB+300% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M5 (10-core) | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-90-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 4,228Top 3% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 17,314Top 13% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | 2,459Top 1% | — |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | 15,893Top 38% | — |
| PassMark | 26,757Top 32% | 37,384+40%Top 14% |
| PassMark (single thread) | 5,767+20%Top 3% | 4,797Top 4% |
Related comparisons
Apple M5 (10-core)vs AMD Ryzen AI Max+ PRO 395VSApple M5 (10-core)vs Intel Core Ultra 9 275HXVSApple M5 (10-core)vs Intel Core Ultra X9 388HVSApple M5 (10-core)vs AMD Ryzen 9 9955HXVSQualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-90-100vs Intel Core Ultra 9 285HXVSQualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-90-100vs AMD Ryzen AI Max+ PRO 395VSQualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-90-100vs Intel Core Ultra 9 275HXVSQualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-90-100vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-88-100VS