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Apple M6 (12-core) vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100

WINNER
Apple M6 (12-core)
78.4Inno Score
VS
Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
67.1Inno Score
98.1Single-core81.3
70.6Multi-core58
100Efficiencyspec-based93.3
—iGPU68
42.2Platformspec-based37.8
6 spec wins — Apple M6 (12-core)0 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100

InnoReviews verdict

Apple M6 (12-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 78.4 to 67.1, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+17) and multi-core (+13). 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 M6 (12-core)

  • Stronger single-core score: 98 vs 81
  • Stronger multi-core score: 71 vs 58
  • 33% lower process: 2 nm vs 3 nm
  • 30% higher PassMark: 36,310 vs 27,909
  • 29% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 20,676 vs 16,041

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

General

General comparison: Apple M6 (12-core) versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
SpecApple M6 (12-core)Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
Announced20262025
Process2 nm+33%3 nm

Cores & Clocks

Cores & Clocks comparison: Apple M6 (12-core) versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
SpecApple M6 (12-core)Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
Cores1212
Performance cores66
Efficiency cores66
Threads1212
Base clock—4 GHz
Boost clock4.8 GHz+2%4.7 GHz

Integrated GPU

Integrated GPU comparison: Apple M6 (12-core) versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
SpecApple M6 (12-core)Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
iGPUApple 12-core GPUQualcomm Adreno X2-85
iGPU clock—1,700 MHz

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple M6 (12-core) versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
SpecApple M6 (12-core)Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
Memory supportLPDDR5XLPDDR5X-9523
Max memory32 GB—

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple M6 (12-core) versus Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
SpecApple M6 (12-core)Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-80-100
Geekbench 6 (single)4,610+21%Top 2%3,811Top 9%
Geekbench 6 (multi)20,676+29%Top 11%16,041Top 22%
PassMark36,310+30%Top 17%27,909Top 27%
3DMark Time Spy Graphics (iGPU)—2,605Top 28%

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