Apple M5 Pro (18-Core) vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite (X2E-88-100)
[ 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 X2 Elite (X2E-88-100) (87/100), offering superior measured performance and technical specifications.
Benchmark Performance Comparison
Normalized Lab Scores| Benchmark | Apple M5 Pro (18-Core) | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite (X2E-88-100) |
|---|---|---|
| Efficiency | 98.0 Excellent WINNER | 95.0 Excellent |
| Performance | 100.0 Excellent WINNER | 99.0 Excellent |
Detailed Technical Specifications
CPU
| Specification | Apple M5 Pro (18-Core) | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite (X2E-88-100) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 18 |
| P-Threads | 6 | 18 |
| Total Cores | 18 | 18 |
| Total Threads | 18 | 18 |
| Unlocked Multiplier | No | No |
| Bus Frequency | — | 100 MHz |
| Turbo Boost Frequency (P) | — | 4.7 GHz |
GeekBench v6
| Specification | Apple M5 Pro (18-Core) | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite (X2E-88-100) |
|---|---|---|
| Background blur | 100.3 images/sec | 72.9 images/sec |
| Clang compilation | 262.5 Klines/sec | 206.1 Klines/sec |
| File compression | 2530 MB/sec | 1570 MB/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 738.1 pages/sec | 479.6 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 744.9 Mpixels/sec | 637.3 Mpixels/sec |
| Photo processing | 250.8 images/sec | 151.8 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 46.5 Mpixels/sec | 34.3 Mpixels/sec |
| Text processing | 450.7 pages/sec | 307.8 pages/sec |
General
| Specification | Apple M5 Pro (18-Core) | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite (X2E-88-100) |
|---|---|---|
| Codename | Apple M5 | Snapdragon X |
| Instruction Set | ARMv9 | ARMv9 |
| Integrated GPU | Apple M5 Pro GPU (20-core) | Adreno X2-90 |
| Released | March 3, 2026 | September 25, 2025 |
| Type | Laptop | Laptop |
| Vendor | Apple | Qualcomm |
| Model number | — | X2E-88-100 |
Memory Support
| Specification | Apple M5 Pro (18-Core) | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite (X2E-88-100) |
|---|---|---|
| ECC Support | No | No |
| Max. Memory Bandwidth | 307 GB/s | 152 GB/s |
| Max. Memory Size | 64 GB | 128 GB |
| Memory Channels | 16 | 8 |
| Memory Types | - LPDDR5X-9600 | - LPDDR5X-9523 |
Package
| Specification | Apple M5 Pro (18-Core) | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite (X2E-88-100) |
|---|---|---|
| Fabrication Process | 3 nm | 3 nm |
| Peak Temperature | 100°C | — |
| Socket | Apple M-Socket | Custom |
| Transistors | 28 billions | — |
| TDP (PL1) | — | 30 W |
PassMark
| Specification | Apple M5 Pro (18-Core) | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite (X2E-88-100) |
|---|---|---|
| Data compression | 697.9 MBytes/sec | — |
| Data encryption | 40.8 GBytes/sec | — |
| Extended instructions | 33.3B Matrices/sec | — |
| Find prime numbers | 486M Primes/sec | — |
| Floating point math | 186.8 GOps/sec | — |
| Integer math | 132.7 GOps/sec | — |
| Physics | 5687 Frames/sec | — |
| Random string sorting | 85.6M Strings/sec | — |
iGPU
| Specification | Apple M5 Pro (18-Core) | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite (X2E-88-100) |
|---|---|---|
| Execution Units | 320 | 12 |
| GPU Boost Clock | 1620 MHz | 1700 MHz |
| Integrated Graphics | Apple M5 Pro GPU (20-core) | Adreno X2-90 |
| ROPs | 80 | 64 |
| Shading Units | 2560 | 2048 |
| TGP | 28 W | — |
| TMUs | 160 | 128 |
| GPU Base Clock | — | 500 MHz |
Misc
| Specification | Apple M5 Pro (18-Core) | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite (X2E-88-100) |
|---|---|---|
| Official Site | — | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite (X2E-88-100) official page |
| PCI Express Lanes | — | 12 |
| PCI Express Version | — | 5.0 |
Performance Per Watt
| Specification | Apple M5 Pro (18-Core) | Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite (X2E-88-100) |
|---|---|---|
| Cinebench 2024 / Watt | — | 48.9 PPW |
| Geekbench 6 Multi / Watt | — | 671.2 PPW |
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