Apple M3 Ultra vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-84-100)
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Compared 2 processors: Apple M3 Ultra, vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-84-100). Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Review
Single-Thread Perf.
Single-Core Benchmark Score
Multi-Thread Perf.
Multi-Core Benchmark Score
Energy Efficiency
Chip Power Efficiency
Integrated Graphics
iGPU Performance in Games & 3D
Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonBenchmarks
| Integer Math | n/a | 75.4 GOps/s |
| Floating-Point Math | n/a | 109.6 GOps/s |
| Prime Number Search | n/a | 295 M primes/s |
| Random String Sort | n/a | 32.8 M strings/s |
| Data Encryption | n/a | 16.4 GB/s |
| Data Compression | n/a | 212 MB/s |
| Physics | n/a | 1742 frames/s |
| Extended Instructions | n/a | 163 M matrices/s |
| File Compression | 2690 MB/s | 1150 MB/s |
| Clang Compilation | 319.2 KLines/s | 144.9 KLines/s |
| HTML5 Browser | 819.6 pages/s | 338.7 pages/s |
| PDF Rendering | 701.5 MP/sec | 416.5 MP/sec |
| Text Processing | 327.5 pages/s | 268.6 pages/s |
| Background Blur | 63.2 frames/s | 67.7 frames/s |
| Photo Processing | 190.9 frames/s | 117.6 frames/s |
| Ray Tracing | 61.5 MP/sec | 25 MP/sec |
Performance/Watt
| Geekbench 6 Multi / W | 200.9 PPW | 661.3 PPW |
| PassMark CPU / W | n/a | 1062.9 PPW |
| Cinebench 2024 / W | n/a | 42.2 PPW |
General Info
| Manufacturer | Apple | Qualcomm |
| Announced | March, 5, 2025 | October, 24, 2023 |
| Type | PC use | Laptop use |
| Architecture | ARMv8 | ARMv9 |
| Codename | Apple M3 | Snapdragon X |
| Model number | n/a | X1E-84-100 |
| Integrated GPU | Apple M3 Ultra GPU (80-core) | Qualcomm Adreno X1 |
Processor
| Cores | 24 | 12 |
| Threads | 24 | 12 |
| Frequency | 4.5 GHz | 3.8 GHz |
| Max Frequency (Turbo) | n/a | 4.2 GHz |
| Cores | 8 | n/a |
| Threads | 8 | n/a |
| Cores count | 32 | 12 |
| Threads count | 32 | 12 |
| Multiplier | 45x | 38x |
| L2 cache | n/a | 12 KB/core |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Package
| Transistor count | 184 billion | n/a |
| Process tech. | 3 nm | 4 nm |
| Power (TDP) | 140 W | 23 W |
| Max TDP (Boost) | n/a | 80 W |
| Socket | Apple M-Socket | Custom |
| Critical temp. | 100 °C | n/a |
Memory Support
| Memory Type | LPDDR5-6400 | LPDDR5x-8448 |
| Max Size | 512 GB | 64 GB |
| Channels | 8 | 8 |
| ECC support | No | No |
| Max memory bandwidth | 819.2 GB | 135 GB |
Other
| PCIe Version | n/a | 4.0 |
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Apple M3 Ultra the clear winner in this comparison.
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