Snapdragon X Plus
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus vs Apple M3 Pro
CPU Comparison Result
Below are the results of a comparison of the characteristics and performance of the Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus and Apple M3 Pro processors. This comparison will help you determine which one best suits your needs.
Basic
Label Name
Qualcomm
Apple
Launch Date
April 2024
October 2023
Platform
Laptop
Laptop
CPU Name
Qualcomm Oryon CPU
Apple M3 Pro
Part Number
X1P-64-100
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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.
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-64-100
Apple M3 Pro
Foundry
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TSMC
Generation
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Apple M3 series
CPU Specifications
Boost Frequency
None
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Performance Cores
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6
Efficient-cores
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6
Total Cores
?
Cores is a hardware term that describes the number of independent central processing units in a single computing component (die or chip).
10
12
Total Threads
?
Where applicable, Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology is only available on Performance-cores.
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12
CPU Architecture
64-bit architecture
Apple M3 performance cores + efficiency cores
Efficient-core Max Turbo Frequency
?
Maximum E-core turbo frequency derived from Intel® Turbo Boost Technology.
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2.75 GHz
Performance-core Max Turbo Frequency
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Maximum P-core turbo frequency derived from Intel® Turbo Boost Technology.
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4.06 GHz
L1 Cache
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3 MB total L1 cache
L2 Cache
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20 MB L2 cache
L3 Cache
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12 MB system level cache
Cache
?
CPU Cache is an area of fast memory located on the processor. Intel® Smart Cache refers to the architecture that allows all cores to dynamically share access to the last level cache.
42 MB
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Technology
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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.
4nm
3 nm
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.
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ARMv8-A
Extended Instruction Set
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ARMv8-A, NEON
Instruction Set Extensions
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NEON
Transistor Count
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37 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
Unified LPDDR5-6400
LPDDR5 Speed
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LPDDR5-6400
Max Memory Size
?
Max memory size refers to the maximum memory capacity supported by the processor.
64 GB
36 GB
Memory Channels
?
The number of memory channels refers to the bandwidth operation for real world application.
8
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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
150 GB/s
Maximum Memory Speed
8448 MT/s
6400 MT/s
Memory Bus Width
16-bit x 8 channels
192-bit
GPU Specifications
Display Processing Unit
Qualcomm Adreno DPU
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External Display Standard
DisplayPort 1.4
Thunderbolt 4, HDMI 2.1
GPU Name
Qualcomm Adreno GPU
Apple M3 Pro GPU
GPU Part Number
X1-85
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Max External Display Resolution
3 displays up to UHD 60 Hz HDR10; 2 displays up to 5K 60 Hz
Up to two 6K 60Hz displays over Thunderbolt; or one 6K 60Hz display plus one 4K 144Hz display over HDMI; HDMI up to 8K 60Hz or 4K 240Hz
Max On-Device Display Resolution
Up to UHD120 HDR10
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On-Device Display Standard
eDP v1.4b
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Video Concurrency
4K 60 FPS 8-bit and 10-bit decode + 4K UHD 30 FPS 8-bit encode + 4K UHD 30 FPS 8-bit Miracast
Multiple streams of 4K and 8K ProRes video; AV1 decode
Video Decode
4K 60 FPS 10-bit HEVC, VP9, AV1; 4K 60 FPS 8-bit H.264; 4K 120 FPS 8-bit HEVC
H.264, HEVC, ProRes, ProRes RAW, AV1 decode
Video Encode
4K UHD 30 FPS 8-bit HEVC, AV1; 4K UHD 60 FPS 8-bit H.264
H.264, HEVC, ProRes, ProRes RAW
Video Processing Unit
Qualcomm Adreno VPU
Apple media engine with ProRes acceleration and AV1 decode
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
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1296 MHz
Graphics Core Count
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18
Graphics Frequency
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Graphics max dynamic frequency refers to the maximum opportunistic graphics render clock frequency (in MHz) that can be supported using Intel® HD Graphics with Dynamic Frequency feature.
1.25 GHz
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Number of Displays Supported
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Up to 2 external displays
GPU APIs
DirectX 12
Metal, OpenCL
Graphics Performance
3.8 TFLOPS
Up to 4.6 TFLOPS FP32
Media Engine
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Hardware-accelerated H.264, HEVC, ProRes, ProRes RAW, and AV1 decode
Video Decode Engines
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1
Video Encode Engines
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1
ProRes Encode/Decode Engines
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1
OpenCL Support
?
OpenCL (Open Computing Language) is a multi-platform API (Application Programming Interface) for heterogeneous parallel programming.
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Yes
AI Specifications
Micro NPU
Dual Micro NPU on the Qualcomm Sensing Hub
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NPU Name
Qualcomm Hexagon NPU
Apple Neural Engine
NPU Performance
45 TOPS
18 TOPS
AI Engine
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16-core Apple Neural Engine
Neural Engine Core Count
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16
Connectivity
Bluetooth Connection Technology
Bluetooth LE
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Bluetooth Support
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Yes
Bluetooth Version
Bluetooth 5.4
Bluetooth 5.3
Cellular Bandwidth
1000 MHz bandwidth mmWave, 300 MHz bandwidth sub-6 GHz
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Cellular Modem
Snapdragon X65 5G Modem-RF System
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Cellular Peak Download Speed
10 Gbps
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Cellular Peak Upload Speed
3.5 Gbps
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Wi-Fi Bands
6 GHz, 5 GHz, 2.4 GHz
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Wi-Fi Standard
Wi-Fi 7, Wi-Fi 6E, Wi-Fi 6; 802.11be, 802.11ax, 802.11ac, 802.11n, 802.11g, 802.11b, 802.11a
Wi-Fi 6E (802.11ax)
Wireless System
Qualcomm FastConnect 7800 Mobile Connectivity System
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Interfaces and Ports
SD Standard
SD v3.0
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Thunderbolt Support
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Yes, Thunderbolt 4 up to 40 Gb/s
UFS Version
4.0
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USB Interface Type
3x USB-C; 3x USB4, 2x USB3.2 Gen2, 1x eUSB2
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USB Version
USB4
USB4
USB4 Support
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Yes, USB4 up to 40 Gb/s
Miscellaneous
Always Sensing
Supported
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Audio Technology
Qualcomm Aqstic Audio technology, Qualcomm aptX Audio
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Dual Camera Support
2x 36 MP
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Hardware-Verified Secure Boot
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Yes, Apple silicon secure boot chain of trust
Image Signal Processor
Qualcomm Spectra ISP
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ISP Bit Width
Dual 18-bit ISPs
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Runtime Anti-Exploitation
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Kernel Integrity Protection, Pointer Authentication Codes, Fast Permission Restrictions
Single Camera Support
Up to 64 MP
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Video Capture
4K HDR
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Advantages
Snapdragon X Plus
- Newer Launch Date: April 2024 (April 2024 vs October 2023)
Apple M3 Pro
- More Total Cores: 12 (10 vs 12)
- Higher Technology: 3 nm (4nm vs 3 nm)
Geekbench 6
Single Core
Snapdragon X Plus
2346
Apple M3 Pro
+32%
3106
Multi Core
Snapdragon X Plus
12410
Apple M3 Pro
+17%
14507
Performance
Apple M3 Pro
Single Core
Multi Core
Passmark CPU
Single Core
Snapdragon X Plus
3375
Apple M3 Pro
+34%
4513
Multi Core
Snapdragon X Plus
23650
Apple M3 Pro
+9%
25889
Performance
Integer Math
Multi Core
56.6 GOps/Sec
59 GOps/Sec
Floating Point Math
Multi Core
85.9 GOps/Sec
68.3 GOps/Sec
Find Prime Numbers
Multi Core
292 M Primes/Sec
254 M Primes/Sec
Random String Sorting
Multi Core
34.1 M Strings/Sec
38.3 M Strings/Sec
Data Encryption
Multi Core
14.6 GB/Sec
15.8 GB/Sec
Data Compression
Multi Core
232.6 MB/Sec
315.5 MB/Sec
Physics
Multi Core
1880 Frames/Sec
2188 Frames/Sec
Extended Instructions
Multi Core
15.2 B Matrices/Sec
15 B Matrices/Sec
Single Thread
Multi Core
3.4 GOps/Sec
4.5 GOps/Sec
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Cinebench R23
Single Core
Snapdragon X Plus
1129
Apple M3 Pro
+71%
1928
Multi Core
Snapdragon X Plus
8644
Apple M3 Pro
+74%
15061
Cinebench 2024
Single Core
Snapdragon X Plus
109
Apple M3 Pro
+30%
142
Multi Core
Snapdragon X Plus
795
Apple M3 Pro
+33%
1059
SiliconCat Rating
87
Ranks 87 among Laptop CPU on our website
319
Ranks 319 among all CPU on our website
47
Ranks 47 among Laptop CPU on our website
217
Ranks 217 among all CPU on our website
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