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Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100

vs

Apple M1

CPU Comparison Result

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

Advantages

Qualcomm Snapdragon X X1-26-100

Higher Technology: 4 nm (4 nm vs 5 nm)
Higher Memory Type: LPDDR5X-8448 (LPDDR5X-8448 vs LPDDR4X-4266)
Newer Launch Date: January 2025 (January 2025 vs November 2020)

Basic

Qualcomm

Label Name

Apple

January 2025

Launch Date

November 2020

Laptop

Platform

Laptop

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.

Snapdragon X

Code Name

Icestorm and Firestorm

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

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

Performance-cores

2.98 GHz

Performance-core Base Frequency

2.1 GHz

Performance-core Max Turbo Frequency

Maximum P-core turbo frequency derived from Intel® Turbo Boost Technology.

3.2 GHz

L1 Cache

192K per core

1536 K per core

L2 Cache

12MB shared

6 MB shared

L3 Cache

Multiplier

Unlocked Multiplier

Custom

CPU Socket

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

Apple M-Socket

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.

5 nm

TDP

15 W

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.

ARMv9

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.

Memory Specifications

LPDDR5X-8448

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.

LPDDR4X-4266

64 GB

Max Memory Size

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

16GB

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).

ECC Memory Support

GPU Specifications

true

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

280 MHz

GPU Base Frequency

1107 MHz

GPU Max Dynamic Frequency

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.

2.27 TFLOPS

Graphics Performance