Apple M5 (iPad) vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-88-100

SOC Specs Compare

CPU

Architecture
4x 4.6 GHz –6x 2.95 GHz –
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Frequency
4600 MHz
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Cores
10
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Instruction set
ARMv9.2-A
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L1 cache
320 KB
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L2 cache
16 MB
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Process
3 nm
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Manufacturing
TSMC
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Memory

Memory Type
LPDDR5X
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Memory frequency
4800 MHz
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Bus
4x 16 Bit
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Max bandwidth
153 Gb/s
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AI

NPU
Apple Neural Engine
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Multimedia (ISP)

Storage type
NVMe
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Max display resolution
2752 x 2064
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Video capture
4K at 60FPS
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Video playback
4K at 60FPS
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Video codecs
- H.264- H.265- AV1- VP9
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Audio codecs
- AAC- AIFF- CAF- MP3- MP4- WAV
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Connectivity

4G support
LTE Cat. 24
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5G support
Yes
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Wi-Fi
7
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Bluetooth
6.0
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Navigation
GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS
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Info

Announced
Oct 2025
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Class
Flagship
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General Parameters

Release Date
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Sep 2025
Manufacturer
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Qualcomm
Type
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Laptop
Instruction Set
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ARMv9
Core Architecture
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Snapdragon X
Processor Number
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X2-88-100
Integrated Graphics
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Adreno X2-90

Package

Manufacturing Process
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3 nm
Socket
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Custom
Power Consumption
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23 W
Max Turbo Power Consumption
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80 W

CPU Performance

Performance Cores
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6
Performance Core Threads
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6
Performance Core Base Frequency
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3.0 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
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3.4 GHz
Efficiency Cores
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12
Efficiency Core Threads
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12
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
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3.6
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
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4.7 GHz
Total Core Count
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18
Total Thread Count
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18
Bus Frequency
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100 MHz
Multiplier
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30
L3 Cache
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53 MB
Unlocked Multiplier
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No

Memory Parameters

Memory Types
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LPDDR5X-9523
Max Memory Size
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128 GB
Max Memory Channels
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8
Max Memory Bandwidth
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152 GB/s
ECC Memory Support
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No

Graphics Card Parameters

Integrated Graphics
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true
GPU Base Frequency
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500 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
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1700 MHz
Shader Units
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1536
Texture Units
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96
Raster Operation Units
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48
Execution Units
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6

AI Accelerator

NPU
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Qualcomm Hexagon NPU
Theoretical performance
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80 TOPS

Miscellaneous

Official Website
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PCIe Version
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5.0
PCIe Lanes
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16

📊 Benchmark

AnTuTu 10
3,155,649
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Geekbench 6
4,175
3,836
Geekbench 6
15,577
20,306
Cinebench R23
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2,006
Cinebench R23
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20,200
Cinebench 2024
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145
Cinebench 2024
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1,432