Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme vs M4 Pro: Apple’s SoC Dominates GPU Benchmarks with 45% Performance Advantage

In recent benchmarks, Apple’s M4 series of chipsets once again demonstrated its dominance in the competitive landscape, specifically outshining Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme. Initially, the M4 Max surpassed Qualcomm’s leading processor in both single-core and multi-core assessments in Cinebench 2024. Now, the slightly less powerful M4 Pro has shown remarkable performance in GPU tasks, achieving speeds that are up to 45% greater than its Qualcomm counterpart.

Comparative Performance: Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme Against M4 Pro

Notably, a ‘Qualcomm Reference Design’ board equipped with 48GB of LPDDR5X RAM has been tested against several chipsets with a focus on the M4 Pro. Both chipsets belong to the ARM architecture category, yet results indicate a distinct advantage for the M4 Pro when pitted against its Snapdragon rival. In synthetic benchmarks conducted by ComputerBase, the M4 Pro’s 20-core graphics processor showcased performance up to 45.7% better than the Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme.

3DMark Benchmark Results:

3DMark Steel Nomad Light Unlimited:Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme (22, 946 points) vs M4 Pro (33, 434 points) – M4 Pro is 45.7% faster
3DMark Solar Bar Unlimited:Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme (5, 687 points) vs M4 Pro (7, 817 points) – M4 Pro is 37.45% faster

Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme vs M4 Pro Performance

These results underline the significant advantage of the M4 Pro, even when the Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme may operate at a higher power limit during testing. This suggests that retail versions of Qualcomm’s chipsets, due for release in early 2026, could struggle to match these benchmark figures. Apple’s M4 series continues to set the bar, particularly as the M5 series awaits its official introduction.

Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme Leads in Compute Tests

Turning to compute performance, the Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme has demonstrated its strength against the M4 Pro, excelling in single-core and multi-core benchmarks. The results from Geekbench 6 indicate that while the M4 Pro claims a slight victory in Cinebench 2024’s single-core test, it lags in multi-core performance.

Benchmark Comparison:

Geekbench 6.3:Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme (4, 072 single-core, 23, 693 multi-core) vs M4 Pro (3, 822 single-core, 22, 550 multi-core).The Snapdragon is 6.53% faster in single-core and 5.07% faster in multi-core performance.
Cinebench 2024:Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme (161 single-core, 1, 964 multi-core) vs M4 Pro (161 single-core, 1, 679 multi-core).The M4 Pro is 7.45% ahead in the single-core test, whereas the Snapdragon leads by 16.97% in multi-core performance.

Geekbench 6.3 scores showing Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme leading

Despite the Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme’s advantages in compute benchmarks with its 18-core architecture, it remains disappointing that Qualcomm has yet to overtake Apple’s M4 family, which has been in circulation for nearly a year. As the tech landscape evolves, enthusiasts hope to witness stronger competition in future GPU-focused tests. Stay tuned for more updates!

News Source: ComputerBase

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