Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-80-100) vs Apple M5 (10-Core)

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Review

Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-80-100)
Apple M5 (10-Core)
Single-Core Performance
74
100
Multi-Core Performance
44
53
Power Efficiency
83
97
Integrated Graphics
77
81
QucikComparison Final Score
65
81
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Key differences

Key distinctions and advantages between Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-80-100) and Apple M5 (10-Core)

Reasons to consider the Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-80-100)

  • + 12-core design
  • + DDR5 memory support
  • + Custom socket
  • + Snapdragon X architecture

Reasons to consider the Apple M5 (10-Core)

  • + 4 P-cores + 6 E-cores hybrid design
  • + DDR5 memory support
  • + Apple M-Socket socket
  • + Apple M5 architecture

Pros & Cons

Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-80-100)
  • Solid single-core performance
  • Great power efficiency
  • Capable integrated graphics
  • Modern DDR5 memory support
  • Limited multi-threaded performance

"A mid-to-upper-range Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-80-100) processor with strong single-core performance (74/100), excellent power efficiency. Suited for everyday productivity."

Apple M5 (10-Core)
  • Excellent single-core performance
  • Great power efficiency
  • Capable integrated graphics
  • Modern DDR5 memory support
  • No significant drawbacks for its tier

"A high-end Apple M5 (10-Core) processor with strong single-core performance (100/100), excellent power efficiency. Suited for demanding workloads."

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Benchmarks

Blender
Blender CPU
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-80-100)
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Apple M5 (10-Core)
275.89
Cinebench
Cinebench 2024 (Single)
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-80-100)
123
Apple M5 (10-Core) +69%
208
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-80-100) Apple M5 (10-Core)
Cinebench 2024 (Multi) 928 1183

Specifications

GeekBench v6
Specification Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-80-100) ↗ Apple M5 (10-Core) ↗
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) 2792 4276
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) 14584 17862
File compression 1150 MB/sec 1790 MB/sec
Clang compilation 135.5 Klines/sec 138 Klines/sec
HTML 5 Browser 363.5 pages/sec 427.3 pages/sec
PDF Renderer 357.9 Mpixels/sec 430.7 Mpixels/sec
Text processing 256.6 pages/sec 421.1 pages/sec
Background blur 63.4 images/sec 78.7 images/sec
Photo processing 128.1 images/sec 156.2 images/sec
Ray tracing 23.9 Mpixels/sec 21.6 Mpixels/sec
PassMark
Specification Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-80-100) ↗ Apple M5 (10-Core) ↗
Passmark CPU (Single-Core) 3232 5803
Passmark CPU (Multi-Core) 22818 27718
Integer math 65.2 GOps/sec 57.4 GOps/sec
Floating point math 98.2 GOps/sec 78.2 GOps/sec
Find prime numbers 293M Primes/sec 335M Primes/sec
Random string sorting 34M Strings/sec 36.4M Strings/sec
Data encryption 14.2 GBytes/sec 17.3 GBytes/sec
Data compression 223.5 MBytes/sec 313 MBytes/sec
Physics 1663 Frames/sec 3338 Frames/sec
Extended instructions 15.3B Matrices/sec 16.1B Matrices/sec
Performance Per Watt
Specification Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-80-100) ↗ Apple M5 (10-Core) ↗
Cinebench 2024 / Watt 26.5 PPW 43.8 PPW
Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt 416.7 PPW 661.6 PPW
Passmark CPU Mark / Watt 651.9 PPW 1026.6 PPW
Blender / Watt 10.22 PPW
General
Specification Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-80-100) ↗ Apple M5 (10-Core) ↗
Vendor Qualcomm Apple
Released 24-Oct-23 15-Oct-25
Type Laptop Laptop
Instruction Set ARMv8 ARMv9
Codename Snapdragon X Apple M5
Model number X1E-80-100 T8142
Integrated GPU Qualcomm Adreno X1-85 Apple M5 GPU (10-core)
Qualcomm Equivalent
CPU
Specification Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-80-100) ↗ Apple M5 (10-Core) ↗
P-Cores 12 4
P-Threads 12 4
Base Frequency (P) 3.4 GHz 4.61 GHz
E-Cores 6
E-Threads 6
Base Frequency (E) 3.0 GHz
Total Cores 12 10
Total Threads 12 10
Multiplier 34x 46x
L1 Cache 96K (per core) 192K (per core)
L2 Cache 12MB (shared) 16MB (shared)
Unlocked Multiplier No No
Package
Specification Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-80-100) ↗ Apple M5 (10-Core) ↗
Transistors 28 billions
Fabrication Process 4 nm 3 nm
TDP (PL1) 35 W 27 W
Socket Custom Apple M-Socket
Peak Temperature 100°C
iGPU
Specification Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-80-100) ↗ Apple M5 (10-Core) ↗
Integrated Graphics Qualcomm Adreno X1-85 Apple M5 GPU (10-core)
GPU Boost Clock 1250 MHz 1620 MHz
Shading Units 1536 1280
TMUs 96 80
ROPs 48 40
Execution Units 6 160
iGPU FLOPS 3.7-4.6 TFLOPS 4.1 TFLOPS
Memory Support
Specification Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-80-100) ↗ Apple M5 (10-Core) ↗
Memory Types #NAME? #NAME?
Max. Memory Size 64 GB 32 GB
Memory Channels 8 8
Max. Memory Bandwidth 135 GB/s 153 GB/s
ECC Support No No

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