Apple M5 Pro (18-Core) vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-78-100)
[ VERDICT ]
Winner: Apple M5 Pro (18-Core) (97/100)
Apple M5 Pro (18-Core) leads overall with a score of 97/100 compared to Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-78-100) (60/100), offering superior measured performance and technical specifications.
Benchmark Performance Comparison
Normalized Lab Scores| Benchmark | Apple M5 Pro (18-Core) | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-78-100) |
|---|---|---|
| Efficiency | 98.0 Excellent WINNER | 82.0 Very Good |
| Performance | 100.0 Excellent WINNER | 65.0 Average |
Detailed Technical Specifications
CPU
| Specification | Apple M5 Pro (18-Core) | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-78-100) |
|---|---|---|
| Base Frequency (E) | 4.38 GHz | — |
| Base Frequency (P) | 4.61 GHz | 3.4 GHz |
| E-Cores | 12 | — |
| E-Threads | 12 | — |
| L1 Cache | 192K (per core) | 288K (per core) |
| Multiplier | 46x | 34x |
| P-Cores | 6 | 12 |
| P-Threads | 6 | 12 |
| Total Cores | 18 | 12 |
| Total Threads | 18 | 12 |
| Unlocked Multiplier | No | No |
| Bus Frequency | — | 100 MHz |
| L2 Cache | — | 12MB (shared) |
| L3 Cache | — | 6MB (shared) |
GeekBench v6
| Specification | Apple M5 Pro (18-Core) | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-78-100) |
|---|---|---|
| Background blur | 100.3 images/sec | 61.6 images/sec |
| Clang compilation | 262.5 Klines/sec | 131.2 Klines/sec |
| File compression | 2530 MB/sec | 1140 MB/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 738.1 pages/sec | 351.4 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 744.9 Mpixels/sec | 377.7 Mpixels/sec |
| Photo processing | 250.8 images/sec | 126.6 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 46.5 Mpixels/sec | 20.8 Mpixels/sec |
| Text processing | 450.7 pages/sec | 219.9 pages/sec |
General
| Specification | Apple M5 Pro (18-Core) | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-78-100) |
|---|---|---|
| Codename | Apple M5 | Snapdragon X |
| Instruction Set | ARMv9 | ARMv8 |
| Integrated GPU | Apple M5 Pro GPU (20-core) | Qualcomm Adreno X1-85 |
| Released | March 3, 2026 | October 24, 2023 |
| Type | Laptop | Laptop |
| Vendor | Apple | Qualcomm |
| Apple Equivalent | — | -Apple M4 (8-Core) |
| Model number | — | X1E-78-100 |
Memory Support
| Specification | Apple M5 Pro (18-Core) | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-78-100) |
|---|---|---|
| ECC Support | No | No |
| Max. Memory Bandwidth | 307 GB/s | 135.2 GB/s |
| Max. Memory Size | 64 GB | 64 GB |
| Memory Channels | 16 | 8 |
| Memory Types | - LPDDR5X-9600 | - LPDDR5x-8448 |
Package
| Specification | Apple M5 Pro (18-Core) | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-78-100) |
|---|---|---|
| Fabrication Process | 3 nm | 4 nm |
| Peak Temperature | 100°C | — |
| Socket | Apple M-Socket | Custom |
| Transistors | 28 billions | — |
| Max. Boost TDP (PL2) | — | 45 W |
| TDP (PL1) | — | 35 W |
PassMark
| Specification | Apple M5 Pro (18-Core) | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-78-100) |
|---|---|---|
| Data compression | 697.9 MBytes/sec | 238 MBytes/sec |
| Data encryption | 40.8 GBytes/sec | 14.6 GBytes/sec |
| Extended instructions | 33.3B Matrices/sec | 15.1B Matrices/sec |
| Find prime numbers | 486M Primes/sec | 300M Primes/sec |
| Floating point math | 186.8 GOps/sec | 97.3 GOps/sec |
| Integer math | 132.7 GOps/sec | 64.4 GOps/sec |
| Physics | 5687 Frames/sec | 1560 Frames/sec |
| Random string sorting | 85.6M Strings/sec | 31.9M Strings/sec |
iGPU
| Specification | Apple M5 Pro (18-Core) | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-78-100) |
|---|---|---|
| Execution Units | 320 | 6 |
| GPU Boost Clock | 1620 MHz | 1250 MHz |
| Integrated Graphics | Apple M5 Pro GPU (20-core) | Qualcomm Adreno X1-85 |
| ROPs | 80 | 48 |
| Shading Units | 2560 | 1536 |
| TGP | 28 W | 30 W |
| TMUs | 160 | 96 |
| GPU Base Clock | — | 300 MHz |
Misc
| Specification | Apple M5 Pro (18-Core) | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-78-100) |
|---|---|---|
| Official Site | — | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-78-100) official page |
| PCI Express Lanes | — | 12 |
| PCI Express Version | — | 4.0 |
Performance Per Watt
| Specification | Apple M5 Pro (18-Core) | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-78-100) |
|---|---|---|
| Blender / Watt | — | 7.51 PPW |
| Cinebench 2024 / Watt | — | 26.3 PPW |
| Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt | — | 401.3 PPW |
| Passmark CPU Mark / Watt | — | 648.4 PPW |
Recent User Tests
| Specification | Apple M5 Pro (18-Core) | Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-78-100) |
|---|---|---|
| Date | — | Benchmark |
| 📘 2026-02-23(Galina) | — | Cinebench 2024 |
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