Apple M4 Max (16-Core) vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme (X2E-96-100)
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Compared 2 processors: Apple M4 Max (16-Core), 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
| Integer Math | 98.8 GOps/s | n/a |
| Floating-Point Math | 101.4 GOps/s | n/a |
| Prime Number Search | 622 M primes/s | n/a |
| Random String Sort | 64.9 M strings/s | n/a |
| Data Encryption | 26.9 GB/s | n/a |
| Data Compression | 572.4 MB/s | n/a |
| Physics | 6478 frames/s | n/a |
| Extended Instructions | 297 M matrices/s | n/a |
| File Compression | 2680 MB/s | n/a |
| Clang Compilation | 219.7 KLines/s | n/a |
| HTML5 Browser | 699.3 pages/s | n/a |
| PDF Rendering | 771.1 MP/sec | n/a |
| Text Processing | 381.1 pages/s | n/a |
| Background Blur | 92.2 frames/s | n/a |
| Photo Processing | 236.2 frames/s | n/a |
| Ray Tracing | 36.1 MP/sec | n/a |
Performance/Watt
| Geekbench 6 Multi / W | 374.1 PPW | 243.2 PPW |
| PassMark CPU / W | 624.5 PPW | n/a |
| Cinebench 2024 / W | 29.2 PPW | 20.5 PPW |
General Info
| Manufacturer | Apple | Qualcomm |
| Announced | October, 30, 2024 | September, 25, 2025 |
| Type | Laptop use | Laptop use |
| Architecture | ARMv9 | ARMv9 |
| Codename | Apple M4 | Snapdragon X |
| Model number | n/a | X2-96-100 |
| Integrated GPU | Apple M4 Max GPU (40-core) | Adreno X2-90 |
Processor
| Cores | 12 | 6 |
| Threads | 12 | 6 |
| Frequency | 4.52 GHz | 4.4 GHz |
| Max Frequency (Turbo) | n/a | 5 GHz |
| Cores | 4 | 12 |
| Threads | 4 | 12 |
| Frequency | 2.59 GHz | n/a |
| Cores count | 16 | 18 |
| Threads count | 16 | 18 |
| Bus frequency | n/a | 100 MHz |
| Multiplier | 45x | 44x |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Package
| Process tech. | 3 nm | 3 nm |
| Power (TDP) | 70 W | 96 W |
| Socket | Apple M-Socket | Custom |
| Critical temp. | 100 °C | n/a |
Memory Support
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X-8533 | LPDDR5X-9523 |
| Max Size | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Channels | 8 | 8 |
| ECC support | No | No |
| Max memory bandwidth | 546 GB | 228 GB |
Other
| PCIe Version | n/a | 5.0 |
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