Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
vs
Apple M1 Ultra

vs

CPU Comparison Result

Below are the results of a comparison of Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100 and Apple M1 Ultra processors based on key performance characteristics, as well as power consumption and much more.

Advantages

  • Higher Technology: 4nm (4nm vs 5 nm)
  • Newer Launch Date: January 2025 (January 2025 vs March 2022)
  • More Total Cores: 20 (8 vs 20)

Basic

Qualcomm
Label Name
Apple
January 2025
Launch Date
March 2022
Laptop
Platform
Desktop
64-bit architecture
CPU Architecture
Apple Firestorm + Apple Icestorm
Qualcomm Oryon CPU
CPU Name
Apple M1 Ultra
X1-26-100
Part Number
-
Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100
Model Name
Apple M1 Ultra
-
Foundry
TSMC
-
Generation
Apple M1 series

CPU Specifications

None
Boost Frequency
-
-
Interconnect Bandwidth
2.5 TB/s
-
Interconnect Technology
UltraFusion
8
Total Cores
Cores is a hardware term that describes the number of independent central processing units in a single computing component (die or chip).
20
-
Total Threads
20
-
Performance-cores
16
-
Efficient-cores
4
-
Efficient-core Max Turbo Frequency
2.064 GHz
-
Instruction Set Extensions
NEON
-
Performance-core Max Turbo Frequency
3.228 GHz
-
Extended Instruction Set
ARMv8-A, NEON
-
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 clusters: 48 MB total; E-core clusters: 8 MB total
-
L3 Cache
96 MB system level cache
30 MB
Cache
-
4nm
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.
5 nm
-
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.
ARMv8-A
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Transistor Count
114 billion

Memory Specifications

16-bit x 8 channels
Memory Bus Width
1024-bit
LPDDR5x
Memory Type
Unified LPDDR5-6400
-
LPDDR5 Speed
LPDDR5-6400
64 GB
Max Memory Size
Max memory size refers to the maximum memory capacity supported by the processor.
128 GB
8
Memory Channels
The number of memory channels refers to the bandwidth operation for real world application.
8
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).
800 GB/s
8448 MT/s
Maximum Memory Speed
6400 MT/s

GPU Specifications

Adreno DPU
Display Processing Unit
-
DisplayPort 1.4
External Display Standard
-
Qualcomm Adreno GPU
GPU Name
Apple M1 Ultra GPU
3 displays up to UHD 60 Hz HDR10; 2 displays up to 5K 60 Hz or UHD 120 Hz
Max External Display Resolution
-
Up to QHD+ 120 Hz HDR10
Max On-Device Display Resolution
-
eDP v1.4b
On-Device Display Standard
-
4K 30 FPS 8-bit decode + 1080p 30 FPS encode; 1080p 60 FPS 10-bit decode + 1080p 30 FPS encode
Video Concurrency
Up to 18 streams of 8K ProRes 422 video
4K 30 FPS 10-bit playback: HEVC, VP9, AV1; 4K 60 FPS 8-bit playback: H.264, HEVC
Video Decode
H.264, HEVC, ProRes, ProRes RAW
4K UHD 30 FPS 8-bit recording: H.264, HEVC, AV1
Video Encode
H.264, HEVC, ProRes, ProRes RAW
Adreno VPU
Video Processing Unit
Apple media engine with ProRes acceleration
-
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
1296 MHz
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Graphics Base Frequency
Graphics Base frequency refers to the rated/guaranteed graphics render clock frequency in MHz.
450 MHz
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Graphics Core Count
64
-
Number of Displays Supported
Up to 5 displays
-
GPU APIs
Metal, OpenCL
1.7 TFLOPS
Graphics Performance
Up to 21.2 TFLOPS FP32
-
Media Engine
Hardware-accelerated H.264, HEVC, ProRes, and ProRes RAW
-
Video Decode Engines
2
-
Video Encode Engines
4
-
ProRes Encode/Decode Engines
4
-
OpenCL Support
OpenCL (Open Computing Language) is a multi-platform API (Application Programming Interface) for heterogeneous parallel programming.
Yes

AI Specifications

-
AI Engine
32-core Apple Neural Engine
Dual Micro NPU on the Qualcomm Sensing Hub
Micro NPU
-
-
Neural Engine Core Count
32
Qualcomm Hexagon NPU
NPU Name
Apple Neural Engine
45 TOPS
NPU Performance
22 TOPS

Connectivity

Bluetooth LE
Bluetooth Connection Technology
-
-
Bluetooth Support
Yes
Bluetooth 5.4
Bluetooth Version
Bluetooth 5.0
1000 MHz bandwidth mmWave, 300 MHz bandwidth sub-6 GHz
Cellular Bandwidth
-
10 Gbps
Cellular Peak Download Speed
-
3.5 Gbps
Cellular Peak Upload Speed
-
6 GHz, 5 GHz, 2.4 GHz
Wi-Fi Bands
-
-
Wi-Fi Standard
Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)
Qualcomm FastConnect 7800 Mobile Connectivity System
Wireless System
-

Interfaces and Ports

SD v3.0
SD Standard
-
-
Thunderbolt Support
Yes, Thunderbolt 4 up to 40 Gb/s
3x USB4 40 Gbps, 2x USB 3.2 Gen2x1, 1x eUSB2
USB Interface Type
-
USB 4.0
USB Version
USB4
-
USB4 Support
Yes, USB4 up to 40 Gb/s

Miscellaneous

Supported
Always Sensing
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Qualcomm Aqstic audio technology, Qualcomm aptX Audio
Audio Technology
-
-
Hardware-Verified Secure Boot
Yes, Apple silicon secure boot chain of trust
Qualcomm Spectra ISP
Image Signal Processor
-
-
Runtime Anti-Exploitation
Kernel Integrity Protection, Pointer Authentication Codes, Fast Permission Restrictions
Up to 36 MP
Single Camera Support
-
4K HDR video capture
Video Capture
-

Benchmarks

Cinebench R23 Single Core
Snapdragon X X1-26-100
973
Apple M1 Ultra
1534 +58%
Cinebench R23 Multi Core
Snapdragon X X1-26-100
7294
Apple M1 Ultra
24189 +232%
Geekbench 6 Single Core
Snapdragon X X1-26-100
2248
Apple M1 Ultra
2398 +7%
Geekbench 6 Multi Core
Snapdragon X X1-26-100
11665
Apple M1 Ultra
18458 +58%
Geekbench 5 Single Core
Snapdragon X X1-26-100
1576
Apple M1 Ultra
1793 +14%
Geekbench 5 Multi Core
Snapdragon X X1-26-100
6244
Apple M1 Ultra
24055 +285%
Passmark CPU Single Core
Snapdragon X X1-26-100
2869
Apple M1 Ultra
3860 +35%
Passmark CPU Multi Core
Snapdragon X X1-26-100
16359
Apple M1 Ultra
41380 +153%
Cinebench 2024 Single Core
Snapdragon X X1-26-100
96
Apple M1 Ultra
114 +19%
Cinebench 2024 Multi Core
Snapdragon X X1-26-100
684
Apple M1 Ultra
1624 +137%