CPU Comparison: Apple M3 Max 16 Core vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-64-100

Key Findings

  • The Apple M3 Max 16 Core leads in single-threaded performance by up to 53.3%
  • In multi-threaded workloads, the Apple M3 Max 16 Core shows superior performance with a 84.0% advantage
  • The Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-64-100 has the highest core count with 10 cores

Performance Rankings & Market Position

Apple M3 Max 16 Core

Laptop
Release Date
Q4 2023
Market Position
205th fastest in multithreading
4890 CPUs6th fastest in single threading
4890 CPUs10th fastest in
1434 Laptop CPUs

Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-64-100

Laptop
Release Date
Q2 2024
Market Position
568th fastest in multithreading
4890 CPUs461st fastest in single threading
4890 CPUs102nd fastest in
1434 Laptop CPUs

Performance

Single-Thread Performance

Core
4,785
X1P-64-100
3,121

Multi-Thread Performance

Core
41,003
X1P-64-100
22,282

Specifications: Apple M3 Max 16 Core vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-64-100

💻CPU Model
Apple M3 Max 16 Core
Core
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-64-100
X1P-64-100
🔄Other Names
ARM Apple M3 Max 16 Core 0 MHz
Core
Snapdragon(R) X Plus - X1P64100 - Qualcomm(R) Ory, Snapdragon(R) X 10-core X1P64100 @ 3.40 GHz, Snapdragon(R) X 10-core X1P6410
X1P-64-100
⚡Base Clock
N/A
Core
3.4 GHz
X1P-64-100
🚀Turbo Clock
N/A
Core
3.4 GHz
X1P-64-100
💻Cores/Threads
N/A
Core
10 Threads: 10
X1P-64-100
🔌Socket
N/A
Core
N/A
X1P-64-100
⚡TDP
78 W
Core
N/A
X1P-64-100
💾Cache
N/A
Core
N/A
X1P-64-100

The Apple M3 Max 16 Core and Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-64-100 compete in the Laptop segment. The Apple M3 Max 16 Core shows superior single-thread performance, making it better for tasks like gaming and light workloads.

For multi-threaded applications, the Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-64-100 takes the lead, despite having the same core count.

Power consumption differs significantly, with the Qualcomm Snapdragon X Plus X1P-64-100 drawing more power under load (NaNW vs NaNW). This may impact system thermal design and power supply requirements.