Apple M6 (12-core) vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-84-100
98.1Single-core81.9
70.6Multi-core60.3
100Efficiencyspec-based93.3
42.2Platformspec-based55.6
5 spec wins — Apple M6 (12-core)1 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-84-100
InnoReviews verdict
Apple M6 (12-core) wins this laptop processor face-off, 78.4 to 71, pulling ahead mainly in single-core (+16) and multi-core (+10). Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-84-100 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 82
- Stronger multi-core score: 71 vs 60
- 33% lower process: 2 nm vs 3 nm
- 28% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 20,676 vs 16,117
- 20% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 4,610 vs 3,838
Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-84-100
- 300% higher Max memory: 128 GB vs 32 GB
General
| Spec | Apple M6 (12-core) | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-84-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2026 | 2025 |
| Process | 2 nm+33% | 3 nm |
Cores & Clocks
| Spec | Apple M6 (12-core) | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-84-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 12 | 12 |
| Performance cores | 6 | 6 |
| Efficiency cores | 6 | 6 |
| Threads | 12 | 12 |
| Base clock | — | 4 GHz |
| Boost clock | 4.8 GHz+2% | 4.7 GHz |
Integrated GPU
| Spec | Apple M6 (12-core) | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-84-100 |
|---|---|---|
| iGPU | Apple 12-core GPU | Qualcomm Adreno X2-85 |
| iGPU clock | — | 1,700 MHz |
Memory
| Spec | Apple M6 (12-core) | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-84-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory support | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5x-9523 |
| Max memory | 32 GB | 128 GB+300% |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple M6 (12-core) | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-84-100 |
|---|---|---|
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 4,610+20%Top 1% | 3,838Top 4% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 20,676+28%Top 5% | 16,117Top 16% |
| PassMark | 36,310Top 16% | — |
| PassMark (single thread) | 6,406Top 1% | — |
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