Snapdragon X Elite
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite vs Apple M1 Max
CPU Comparison Result
Below are the results of a comparison of the characteristics and performance of the Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite and Apple M1 Max processors. This comparison will help you determine which one best suits your needs.
Basic
Label Name
Qualcomm
Apple
Launch Date
October 2023
October 2021
Platform
Laptop
Laptop
CPU Name
-
Apple M1 Max
Model Name
?
The Intel processor number is just one of several factors - along with processor brand, system configurations, and system-level benchmarks - to be considered when choosing the right processor for your computing needs.
X1E-84-100
Apple M1 Max
Code Name
Oryon
-
Foundry
Samsung TSMC
TSMC
Generation
Oryon
Apple M1 series
CPU Specifications
Performance Cores
-
8
Efficient-cores
-
2
Performance-cores
12
-
Total Cores
?
Cores is a hardware term that describes the number of independent central processing units in a single computing component (die or chip).
12
10
Total Threads
?
Where applicable, Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology is only available on Performance-cores.
12
10
CPU Architecture
-
Apple Firestorm + Apple Icestorm
Performance-core Base Frequency
3.8 GHz
-
Efficient-core Max Turbo Frequency
?
Maximum E-core turbo frequency derived from Intel® Turbo Boost Technology.
-
2.064 GHz
Performance-core Max Turbo Frequency
?
Maximum P-core turbo frequency derived from Intel® Turbo Boost Technology.
4.2 GHz
3.228 GHz
L1 Cache
-
P-cores: 192 KB instruction + 128 KB data per core; E-cores: 128 KB instruction + 64 KB data per core
L2 Cache
-
P-core cluster: 24 MB; E-core cluster: 4 MB
L3 Cache
42MB
48 MB system level cache
Unlocked Multiplier
No
-
Technology
?
Lithography refers to the semiconductor technology used to manufacture an integrated circuit, and is reported in nanometer (nm), indicative of the size of features built on the semiconductor.
4 nm
5 nm
TDP
23-65 W
-
PCIe Version
?
PCI Express is a high-speed serial computer expansion bus standard used for connecting high-speed components, replacing older standards such as AGP, PCI, and PCI-X. It has gone through multiple revisions and improvements since its initial release. PCIe 1.0 was first introduced in 2002, and in order to meet the growing demand for higher bandwidth, subsequent versions have been released over time.
4.0
-
Instruction Set
?
The instruction set is a hard program stored inside the CPU that guides and optimizes CPU operations. With these instruction sets, the CPU can run more efficiently. There are many manufacturers that design CPUs, which results in different instruction sets, such as the 8086 instruction set for the Intel camp and the RISC instruction set for the ARM camp. x86, ARM v8, and MIPS are all codes for instruction sets. Instruction sets can be extended; for example, x86 added 64-bit support to create x86-64. Manufacturers developing CPUs that are compatible with a certain instruction set need authorization from the instruction set patent holder. A typical example is Intel authorizing AMD, enabling the latter to develop CPUs compatible with the x86 instruction set.
Arm-64
ARMv8-A
Extended Instruction Set
-
ARMv8-A, NEON
Instruction Set Extensions
-
NEON
Transistor Count
-
57 billion
Memory Specifications
Memory Type
?
Intel® processors come in four different types: Single Channel, Dual Channel, Triple Channel, and Flex Mode. Maximum supported memory speed may be lower when populating multiple DIMMs per channel on products that support multiple memory channels.
LPDDR5x-8448
Unified LPDDR5-6400
LPDDR5 Speed
-
LPDDR5-6400
Max Memory Size
?
Max memory size refers to the maximum memory capacity supported by the processor.
64GB
64 GB
Memory Channels
?
The number of memory channels refers to the bandwidth operation for real world application.
8
-
Max Memory Bandwidth
?
Max Memory bandwidth is the maximum rate at which data can be read from or stored into a semiconductor memory by the processor (in GB/s).
135 GB/s
400 GB/s
Maximum Memory Speed
-
6400 MT/s
Memory Bus Width
-
512-bit
GPU Specifications
External Display Standard
-
Thunderbolt 4, HDMI
GPU Name
Qualcomm® Adreno™
Apple M1 Max GPU
Max External Display Resolution
-
Up to three 6K 60Hz displays plus one 4K 60Hz display
Video Concurrency
-
Multiple streams of 4K and 8K ProRes video
Video Decode
-
H.264, HEVC, ProRes, ProRes RAW
Video Encode
-
H.264, HEVC, ProRes, ProRes RAW
Video Processing Unit
-
Apple media engine with ProRes acceleration
Integrated Graphics Model
?
An integrated GPU refers to the graphics core that is integrated into the CPU processor. Leveraging the processor's powerful computational capabilities and intelligent power efficiency management, it delivers outstanding graphics performance and a smooth application experience at a lower power consumption.
True
-
GPU Base Frequency
-
389 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
-
1296 MHz
Graphics Core Count
-
32
Number of Displays Supported
-
Up to 4 external displays
GPU APIs
-
Metal, OpenCL
Graphics Performance
4.6 TFLOPS
Up to 10.4 TFLOPS FP32
Media Engine
-
Hardware-accelerated H.264, HEVC, ProRes, and ProRes RAW
Video Decode Engines
-
1
Video Encode Engines
-
2
ProRes Encode/Decode Engines
-
2
OpenCL Support
?
OpenCL (Open Computing Language) is a multi-platform API (Application Programming Interface) for heterogeneous parallel programming.
-
Yes
AI Specifications
NPU Name
-
Apple Neural Engine
NPU Performance
-
11 TOPS INT8
AI Engine
-
16-core Apple Neural Engine
Neural Engine Core Count
-
16
Connectivity
Bluetooth Support
-
Yes
Bluetooth Version
-
Bluetooth 5.0
Wi-Fi Standard
-
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Interfaces and Ports
Thunderbolt Support
-
Yes, Thunderbolt 4 up to 40 Gb/s
USB Version
-
USB4
USB4 Support
-
Yes, USB4 up to 40 Gb/s
Miscellaneous
Hardware-Verified Secure Boot
-
Yes, Apple silicon secure boot chain of trust
Image Signal Processor
-
Apple image signal processor
Runtime Anti-Exploitation
-
Kernel Integrity Protection, Pointer Authentication Codes, Fast Permission Restrictions
Advantages
Snapdragon X Elite
- More Total Cores: 12 (12 vs 10)
- Higher Performance-core Max Turbo Frequency: 4.2 GHz (4.2 GHz vs 3.228 GHz)
- Higher Technology: 4 nm (4 nm vs 5 nm)
- Newer Launch Date: October 2023 (October 2023 vs October 2021)
Apple M1 Max
- Larger L3 Cache: 48 MB system level cache (42MB vs 48 MB system level cache)
Geekbench 6
Single Core
Snapdragon X Elite
+21%
2900
Apple M1 Max
2396
Multi Core
Snapdragon X Elite
+30%
15900
Apple M1 Max
12255
Performance
Apple M1 Max
Single Core
Multi Core
Passmark CPU
Single Core
Snapdragon X Elite
+2%
3895
Apple M1 Max
3837
Multi Core
Snapdragon X Elite
+5%
23272
Apple M1 Max
22081
Performance
Integer Math
Multi Core
75.2 GOps/Sec
46.5 GOps/Sec
Floating Point Math
Multi Core
108.8 GOps/Sec
64.8 GOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers
Multi Core
269 M Primes/Sec
279 M Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting
Multi Core
30.7 M Strings/Sec
32.9 M Strings/Sec
Data Encryption
Multi Core
17.3 GB/Sec
12.3 GB/Sec
Data Compression
Multi Core
183.3 MB/Sec
275.8 MB/Sec
Physics
Multi Core
1667 Frames/Sec
2822 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions
Multi Core
16.1 B Matrices/Sec
12.1 B Matrices/Sec
Single Thread
Multi Core
3.9 GOps/Sec
3.8 GOps/Sec
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Cinebench R23
Single Core
Snapdragon X Elite
+15%
1770
Apple M1 Max
1534
Multi Core
Snapdragon X Elite
+17%
14531
Apple M1 Max
12402
Geekbench 5
Single Core
Snapdragon X Elite
+5%
1871
Apple M1 Max
1785
Multi Core
Snapdragon X Elite
+2%
12913
Apple M1 Max
12697
Cinebench 2024
Single Core
Snapdragon X Elite
+21%
136
Apple M1 Max
112
Multi Core
Snapdragon X Elite
+50%
1191
Apple M1 Max
796
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