Apple M6 (12-core) vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
100Single-core40
65.8Multi-core44.8
100Efficiencyspec-based79.3
—iGPU57.4
42.2Platformspec-based42.4
5 spec wins — Apple M6 (12-core)2 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M6 (12-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 77.1 to 49.7, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+60) and multi-core (+21). Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Apple M6 (12-core)
- Stronger single-core score: 100 vs 40
- Stronger multi-core score: 66 vs 45
- 92% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 4,610 vs 2,400
- 50% lower process: 2 nm vs 4 nm
- 46% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 20,676 vs 14,200
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100
- 100% higher Performance cores: 12 vs 6
- 100% higher Max memory: 64 GB vs 32 GB
General
| Spec | Apple M6 (12-core) | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2023 |
| Process | 2 nm+50% | 4 nm |
| Base TDP | — | 23 W |
| Max TDP | — | 80 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M6 (12-core) | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 12 | 12 |
| Performance cores | 6 | 12+100% |
| Efficiency cores | 6 | — |
| Threads | 12 | 12 |
| Base clock | — | 3.4 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.8 GHz+41% | 3.4 GHz |
| L3 cache | — | 6 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M6 (12-core) | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 12-core GPU | Qualcomm Adreno X1-85 |
| iGPU clock | — | 1,250 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M6 (12-core) | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X-8448 |
| Max memory | 32 GB | 64 GB+100% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M6 (12-core) | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-78-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 4,610+92%Top 2% | 2,400Top 74% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 20,676+46%Top 15% | 14,200Top 41% |
| PassMark | 36,209Top 30% | — |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 1,616Top 57% |
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