Apple M4 (8 cores) vs Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100
Primary details
Comparing Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100 and M4 (8 cores) processor market type (desktop or notebook), architecture, sales start time and price.
| Place in the ranking | not rated | not rated |
| Place by popularity | not in top-100 | not in top-100 |
| Market segment | Laptop | Desktop processor |
| Series | Snapdragon X | Apple M4 |
| Architecture codename | Oryon | no data |
| Release date | no data | 28 October 2024 (less than a year ago) |
Detailed specifications
Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100 and M4 (8 cores) basic parameters such as number of cores, number of threads, base frequency and turbo boost clock, lithography, cache size and multiplier lock state. These parameters indirectly say of CPU speed, though for more precise assessment you have to consider their test results.
| Physical cores | 12 (Dodeca-Core) | 8 (Octa-Core) |
| Threads | 12 | 8 |
| Boost clock speed | 4 GHz | 4 GHz |
| Chip lithography | 4 nm | 3 nm |
| 64 bit support | + | + |
Compatibility
Information on Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100 and M4 (8 cores) compatibility with other computer components: motherboard (look for socket type), power supply unit (look for power consumption) etc. Useful when planning a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. Note that power consumption of some processors can well exceed their nominal TDP, even without overclocking. Some can even double their declared thermals given that the motherboard allows to tune the CPU power parameters.
| Power consumption (TDP) | no data | 5 Watt |
Graphics specifications
General parameters of integrated GPUs, if any.
| Integrated graphics card | no data | Apple M4 8-core GPU |
Pros & cons summary
| Physical cores | 12 | 8 |
| Threads | 12 | 8 |
| Chip lithography | 4 nm | 3 nm |
Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100 has 50% more physical cores and 50% more threads.
Apple M4 (8 cores), on the other hand, has a 33.3% more advanced lithography process.
We couldn't decide between Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100 and M4 (8 cores). We've got no test results to judge.
Be aware that Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100 is a notebook processor while Apple M4 (8 cores) is a desktop one.
Should you still have questions on choice between Snapdragon X Elite X1E-80-100 and Apple M4 (8 cores), ask them in Comments section, and we shall answer.
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