Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme (X2E-96-100) vs Apple M5 (10-Core)
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Compared 2 processors: Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme (X2E-96-100), vs Apple M5 (10-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 | n/a | 1770 MB/s |
| Clang Compilation | n/a | 139.5 KLines/s |
| HTML5 Browser | n/a | 412.4 pages/s |
| PDF Rendering | n/a | 438.2 MP/sec |
| Text Processing | n/a | 419.8 pages/s |
| Background Blur | n/a | 79.1 frames/s |
| Photo Processing | n/a | 169.4 frames/s |
| Ray Tracing | n/a | 21.8 MP/sec |
Blender
Performance/Watt
| Geekbench 6 Multi / W | 243.2 PPW | n/a |
| Cinebench 2024 / W | 20.5 PPW | n/a |
General Info
| Manufacturer | Qualcomm | Apple |
| Announced | September, 25, 2025 | October, 15, 2025 |
| Type | Laptop use | Laptop use |
| Architecture | ARMv9 | ARMv9 |
| Codename | Snapdragon X | n/a |
| Model number | X2-96-100 | T8142 |
| Integrated GPU | Adreno X2-90 | Apple M5 (10-core) |
Processor
| Cores | 6 | 4 |
| Threads | 6 | 4 |
| Frequency | 4.4 GHz | 4.61 GHz |
| Max Frequency (Turbo) | 5 GHz | n/a |
| Cores | 12 | 6 |
| Threads | 12 | 6 |
| Frequency | n/a | 3.0 GHz |
| Cores count | 18 | 10 |
| Threads count | 18 | 10 |
| Bus frequency | 100 MHz | n/a |
| Multiplier | 44x | 46x |
| L1 cache | n/a | 320 KB/core |
| L2 cache | n/a | 16 KB/core |
| Unlocked multiplier | No | No |
Package
| Transistor count | n/a | 28 billion |
| Process tech. | 3 nm | 3 nm |
| Power (TDP) | 96 W | n/a |
| Socket | Custom | Apple M-Socket |
| Critical temp. | n/a | 100 °C |
Memory Support
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X-9523 | LPDDR5X-9600 |
| Max Size | 128 GB | 32 GB |
| Channels | 8 | 4 |
| ECC support | No | No |
| Max memory bandwidth | 228 GB | 153 GB |
Other
| PCIe Version | 5.0 | n/a |
Results
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