Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite (X2E-88-100) vs Apple M6 (12-Core)
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Compared 2 processors: Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite (X2E-88-100), vs Apple M6 (12-Core). 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 | 1570 MB/s | n/a |
| Clang Compilation | 206.1 KLines/s | n/a |
| HTML5 Browser | 479.6 pages/s | n/a |
| PDF Rendering | 637.3 MP/sec | n/a |
| Text Processing | 307.8 pages/s | n/a |
| Background Blur | 72.9 frames/s | n/a |
| Photo Processing | 151.8 frames/s | n/a |
| Ray Tracing | 34.3 MP/sec | n/a |
Performance/Watt
| Geekbench 6 Multi / W | 671.2 PPW | n/a |
| Cinebench 2024 / W | 48.9 PPW | n/a |
General Info
| Manufacturer | Qualcomm | Apple |
| Announced | September, 25, 2025 | August, 25, 2026 |
| Type | Laptop use | Laptop use |
| Architecture | ARMv9 | ARMv9 |
| Codename | Snapdragon X | Apple M6 |
| Model number | X2E-88-100 | T8152 |
| Integrated GPU | Adreno X2-90 | Apple M6 GPU (12-core) |
Processor
| Cores | 18 | 6 |
| Threads | 18 | 6 |
| Frequency | 3.4 GHz | 4790 GHz |
| Max Frequency (Turbo) | 4.7 GHz | n/a |
| Cores | n/a | 6 |
| Threads | n/a | 6 |
| Cores count | 18 | 12 |
| Threads count | 18 | 12 |
| Bus frequency | 100 MHz | 100 MHz |
| Multiplier | 34x | 47x |
| L1 cache | 288 KB/core | 256 KB/core |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Package
| Process tech. | 3 nm | 2 nm |
| Power (TDP) | 30 W | n/a |
| Socket | Custom | Apple M-Socket |
Memory Support
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X-9523 | LPDDR5X-10667 |
| Max Size | 128 GB | 32 GB |
| Channels | 8 | 8 |
| ECC support | No | No |
| Max memory bandwidth | 152 GB | 170 GB |
Other
| PCIe Version | 5.0 | n/a |
| Max PCIe Lanes | 12 | n/a |
Results
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