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Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite

vs

Apple M4 Max 16 Cores

CPU Comparison Result

Below are the results of a comparison of Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite and Apple M4 Max 16 Cores processors based on key performance characteristics, as well as power consumption and much more.

Advantages

Apple M4 Max 16 Cores

More Total Cores: 16 (12 vs 16)
Higher Performance-core Max Turbo Frequency: 4.51 GHz (4.2 GHz vs 4.51 GHz)
Higher Technology: Second-generation 3 nm (4 nm vs Second-generation 3 nm)
Newer Launch Date: October 2024 (October 2023 vs October 2024)

Basic

Qualcomm

Label Name

Apple

October 2023

Launch Date

October 2024

Laptop

Platform

Laptop

CPU Architecture

Apple custom ARM architecture

CPU Name

Apple M4 Max

X1E-84-100

Model Name

Apple M4 Max 16-Core

Oryon

Code Name

Samsung TSMC

Foundry

TSMC

Oryon

Generation

M4 Max

CPU Specifications

Total Cores

Cores is a hardware term that describes the number of independent central processing units in a single computing component (die or chip).

Total Threads

Performance-cores

Efficient-cores

Max Turbo Frequency

4.51 GHz

3.8 GHz

Performance-core Base Frequency

Efficient-core Max Turbo Frequency

2.59 GHz

4.2 GHz

Performance-core Max Turbo Frequency

4.51 GHz

42MB

L3 Cache

100MHz

Bus Frequency

Unlocked Multiplier

4 nm

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.

Second-generation 3 nm

23-65 W

TDP

4.0

PCI Express Version

PCI Express Revision is the supported version of the PCI Express standard. Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (or PCIe) is a high-speed serial computer expansion bus standard for attaching hardware devices to a computer. The different PCI Express versions support different data rates.

4.0

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.

Arm-64

Instruction Set

An instruction set architecture (ISA) defines the instructions a processor can execute. Common architectures include x86-64, ARM and RISC-V. The ISA determines software compatibility, while optional instruction extensions add specialized capabilities.

Memory Specifications

LPDDR5x-8448

Memory Type

LPDDR5X unified memory

64GB

Max Memory Size

Max memory size refers to the maximum memory capacity supported by the processor.

128 GB

Memory Channels

The number of memory channels refers to the bandwidth operation for real world application.

135 GB/s

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).

546 GB/s

Maximum Memory Speed

8533 MT/s

ECC Memory Support

ECC Memory Supported indicates processor support for Error-Correcting Code memory. ECC memory is a type of system memory that can detect and correct common kinds of internal data corruption. Note that ECC memory support requires both processor and chipset support.

GPU Specifications

External Display Standard

Thunderbolt / DisplayPort 2.1 over USB-C; HDMI

Qualcomm Adreno

GPU Name

Apple M4 Max 40-core GPU

Hardware-accelerated ray tracing

Supported

Max External Display Resolution

Up to four external displays: three 6K at 60Hz over Thunderbolt and one 4K at 144Hz over HDMI; or up to three external displays with one 8K at 60Hz or 4K at 240Hz over HDMI

Video Decode

H.264, HEVC, ProRes, ProRes RAW, AV1; hardware-accelerated; frame rate not disclosed

Video Encode

H.264, HEVC, ProRes, ProRes RAW; hardware-accelerated; frame rate not disclosed

Graphics Core Count

Max Resolution

Up to 8K at 60Hz or 4K at 240Hz

GPU APIs

Metal

4.6 TFLOPS

Graphics Performance

Media Engine