Apple M4 Ultra vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-80-100)
Compared 2 processors: Apple M4 Ultra, vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-80-100). 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 | 65.9 GOps/s |
| Floating-Point Math | n/a | 99.6 GOps/s |
| Prime Number Search | n/a | 302 M primes/s |
| Random String Sort | n/a | 34.8 M strings/s |
| Data Encryption | n/a | 14.6 GB/s |
| Data Compression | n/a | 223.1 MB/s |
| Physics | n/a | 1689 frames/s |
| Extended Instructions | n/a | 158 M matrices/s |
| File Compression | n/a | 1150 MB/s |
| Clang Compilation | n/a | 135.5 KLines/s |
| HTML5 Browser | n/a | 363.5 pages/s |
| PDF Rendering | n/a | 357.9 MP/sec |
| Text Processing | n/a | 256.6 pages/s |
| Background Blur | n/a | 63.4 frames/s |
| Photo Processing | n/a | 128.1 frames/s |
| Ray Tracing | n/a | 23.9 MP/sec |
Performance/Watt
| Geekbench 6 Multi / W | n/a | 416.7 PPW |
| PassMark CPU / W | n/a | 664.1 PPW |
| Cinebench 2024 / W | n/a | 26.5 PPW |
General Info
| Manufacturer | Apple | Qualcomm |
| Announced | May, 1, 2025 | October, 24, 2023 |
| Type | PC use | Laptop use |
| Architecture | ARMv9 | ARMv8 |
| Codename | Apple M4 | Snapdragon X |
| Model number | n/a | X1E-80-100 |
| Integrated GPU | Apple M4 Ultra GPU (80-core) | Qualcomm Adreno X1-85 |
Processor
| Cores | 24 | 12 |
| Threads | 24 | 12 |
| Frequency | 4.52 GHz | 3.4 GHz |
| Max Frequency (Turbo) | n/a | 4 GHz |
| Cores | 8 | n/a |
| Threads | 8 | n/a |
| Frequency | 2.89 GHz | n/a |
| Cores count | 32 | 12 |
| Threads count | 32 | 12 |
| Multiplier | 45x | 34x |
| L1 cache | n/a | 96 KB/core |
| L2 cache | n/a | 12 KB/core |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Package
| Process tech. | 3 nm | 4 nm |
| Power (TDP) | n/a | 35 W |
| Max TDP (Boost) | n/a | 45 W |
| Socket | Apple M-Socket | Custom |
| Critical temp. | 100 °C | n/a |
Memory Support
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X-8533 | LPDDR5x-8448 |
| Max Size | 192 GB | 64 GB |
| Channels | 8 | 8 |
| ECC support | No | No |
| Max memory bandwidth | n/a | 135 GB |
Other
| PCIe Version | n/a | 4.0 |
| Max PCIe Lanes | n/a | 12 |
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-80-100) the clear winner in this comparison.
Survey
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