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Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100

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Apple M5 10 Cores

CPU Comparison Result

Below are the results of a comparison of Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100 and Apple M5 10 Cores processors based on key performance characteristics, as well as power consumption and much more.

Advantages

Apple M5 10 Cores

More Total Cores: 10 (8 vs 10)
Higher Technology: 3 nm (4nm vs 3 nm)
Newer Launch Date: October 2025 (January 2025 vs October 2025)

Basic

Qualcomm

Label Name

Apple

January 2025

Launch Date

October 2025

Laptop

Platform

Laptop

64-bit architecture

CPU Architecture

Qualcomm Oryon CPU

CPU Name

X1-26-100

Part Number

Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100

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.

Apple M5

CPU Specifications

None

Boost Frequency

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

Where applicable, Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology is only available on Performance-cores.

Performance-cores

Efficient-cores

Performance-core Base Frequency

4.6 GHz

L1 Cache

320 K per core

L2 Cache

16 MB shared

30 MB

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.

CPU Socket

The socket is the component that provides the mechanical and electrical connections between the processor and motherboard.

Apple M-Socket

Multiplier

Unlocked Multiplier

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.

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.

ARMv9

Memory Specifications

16-bit x 8 channels

Memory Bus Width

LPDDR5x

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-9600

64 GB

Max Memory Size

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

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).

153 GB/s

8448 MT/s

Maximum Memory Speed

ECC Memory Support

GPU Specifications

Adreno DPU

Display Processing Unit

DisplayPort 1.4

External Display Standard

Qualcomm Adreno GPU

GPU Name

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

4K 30 FPS 10-bit playback: HEVC, VP9, AV1; 4K 60 FPS 8-bit playback: H.264, HEVC

Video Decode

4K UHD 30 FPS 8-bit recording: H.264, HEVC, AV1

Video Encode

Adreno VPU

Video Processing Unit

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 Max Dynamic Frequency

2240 MHz

Execution Units

The Execution Unit is the foundational building block of Intel’s graphics architecture. Execution Units are compute processors optimized for simultaneous Multi-Threading for high throughput compute power.

160

1.7 TFLOPS

Graphics Performance