Apple M3 Ultra vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme (X2E-96-100)
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Compared 2 processors: Apple M3 Ultra, vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme (X2E-96-100). 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
| File Compression | 2690 MB/s | n/a |
| Clang Compilation | 319.2 KLines/s | n/a |
| HTML5 Browser | 819.6 pages/s | n/a |
| PDF Rendering | 701.5 MP/sec | n/a |
| Text Processing | 327.5 pages/s | n/a |
| Background Blur | 63.2 frames/s | n/a |
| Photo Processing | 190.9 frames/s | n/a |
| Ray Tracing | 61.5 MP/sec | n/a |
Performance/Watt
| Geekbench 6 Multi / W | 200.9 PPW | 243.2 PPW |
| Cinebench 2024 / W | n/a | 20.5 PPW |
General Info
| Manufacturer | Apple | Qualcomm |
| Announced | March, 5, 2025 | September, 25, 2025 |
| Type | PC use | Laptop use |
| Architecture | ARMv8 | ARMv9 |
| Codename | Apple M3 | Snapdragon X |
| Model number | n/a | X2-96-100 |
| Integrated GPU | Apple M3 Ultra GPU (80-core) | Adreno X2-90 |
Processor
| Cores | 24 | 6 |
| Threads | 24 | 6 |
| Frequency | 4.5 GHz | 4.4 GHz |
| Max Frequency (Turbo) | n/a | 5 GHz |
| Cores | 8 | 12 |
| Threads | 8 | 12 |
| Cores count | 32 | 18 |
| Threads count | 32 | 18 |
| Bus frequency | n/a | 100 MHz |
| Multiplier | 45x | 44x |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Package
| Transistor count | 184 billion | n/a |
| Process tech. | 3 nm | 3 nm |
| Power (TDP) | 140 W | 96 W |
| Socket | Apple M-Socket | Custom |
| Critical temp. | 100 °C | n/a |
Memory Support
| Memory Type | LPDDR5-6400 | LPDDR5X-9523 |
| Max Size | 512 GB | 128 GB |
| Channels | 8 | 8 |
| ECC support | No | No |
| Max memory bandwidth | 819.2 GB | 228 GB |
Other
| PCIe Version | n/a | 5.0 |
Results
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