Apple M6 (12-core) vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
98.1Single-core55.9
70.6Multi-core47.4
100Efficiencyspec-based86.7
—iGPU58.2
42.2Platformspec-based42.4
6 spec wins — Apple M6 (12-core)2 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M6 (12-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 78.4 to 55.8, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+42) and multi-core (+23). Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-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 M6 (12-core)
- Stronger single-core score: 98 vs 56
- Stronger multi-core score: 71 vs 47
- 64% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 4,610 vs 2,805
- 59% higher PassMark: 36,310 vs 22,877
- 50% lower process: 2 nm vs 4 nm
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
- 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-80-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2024 |
| Process | 2 nm+50% | 4 nm |
| Max TDP | — | 80 W |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M6 (12-core) | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 12 | 12 |
| Performance cores | 6 | 12+100% |
| Efficiency cores | 6 | — |
| Threads | 12 | 12 |
| Base clock | — | 3.4 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.8 GHz+20% | 4 GHz |
| L3 cache | — | 6 MB |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M6 (12-core) | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100 |
|---|---|---|
| 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-80-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X-8448 |
| Max memory | 32 GB | 64 GB+100% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M6 (12-core) | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 4,610+64%Top 1% | 2,805Top 29% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 20,676+45%Top 9% | 14,234Top 27% |
| Cinebench R23 (single) | — | 1,321Bottom 18% |
| Cinebench R23 (multi) | — | 10,028Bottom 39% |
| PassMark | 36,310+59%Top 15% | 22,877Top 41% |
| 3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU) | — | 1,678Top 40% |
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