Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-84-100) vs Apple A17 Pro

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-84-100) CPU1 vs CPU2 Apple A17 Pro
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-84-100) Apple A17 Pro

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-84-100) and the Apple A17 Pro and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-84-100) 12 core processor released in Q2/2024 with the Apple A17 Pro which has 6 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2023.
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (3) Family Apple A series (22)
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (3) CPU group Apple A17 (1)
1 Generation 17
Oryon Architecture A17
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor Apple A16 Bionic
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-84-100) is a 12 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.00 GHz (4.20 GHz). The processor can compute 12 threads at the same time. The Apple A17 Pro clocks with 3.78 GHz, has 6 CPU cores and can calculate 6 threads in parallel.

Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-84-100) Characteristic Apple A17 Pro
12 Cores 6
12 Threads 6
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.00 GHz (4.20 GHz)
12x Oryon
A-Core 3.78 GHz
-- B-Core 2.11 GHz

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-84-100) Characteristic Apple A17 Pro
Qualcomm AI engine AI hardware Apple Neural Engine
Qualcomm Hexagon NPU @ 45 TOPS AI specifications 16 Neural cores @ 35 TOPS

Internal Graphics

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

Qualcomm Adreno X Elite/Plus GPU Apple A17 Pro (6 GPU Cores)
1.20 GHz GPU frequency 1.40 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation --
4 nm Technology 3 nm
4 Max. displays 3
-- Compute units 24
-- Shader 768
No Hardware Raytracing Yes
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 6 GB
12.2 DirectX Version --

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

Qualcomm Adreno X Elite/Plus GPU Apple A17 Pro (6 GPU Cores)
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
Decode Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec AV1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode
Decode / Encode Codec VC-1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 64 GB of memory in a maximum of 8 memory channels is supported by the Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-84-100), while the Apple A17 Pro supports a maximum of 8 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 51.2 GB/s enabled.

Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-84-100) Characteristic Apple A17 Pro
LPDDR5X-8533 Memory LPDDR5-6400
64 GB Max. Memory 8 GB
8 (Octa Channel) Memory channels 1 (Single Channel)
135.2 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 51.2 GB/s
No ECC No
42.00 MB L2 Cache 20.00 MB
-- L3 Cache 24.00 MB
4.0 PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-84-100) has a TDP of 23 W. The TDP of the Apple A17 Pro is 11 W. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-84-100) Characteristic Apple A17 Pro
23 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 11 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
80 W TDP up --
12 W TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-84-100) has 42.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 4 nm. The cache of Apple A17 Pro is at 44.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 3 nm.

Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-84-100) Characteristic Apple A17 Pro
4 nm Technology 3 nm
Chiplet Chip design Chiplet
Armv8-A (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv8.6-A (64 bit)
-- ISA extensions --
-- Socket --
None Virtualization None
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10/11 (ARM), Linux Operating systems iOS
Q2/2024 Release date Q3/2023
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-84-100) (100%)
Apple A17 Pro (92%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-84-100) (100%)
Apple A17 Pro (49%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-84-100) Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-84-100)
12C 12T @ 4.20 GHzNot verified
3218 (100%)
Apple A17 Pro Apple A17 Pro
6C 6T @ 3.78 GHz
2952 (92%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-84-100) Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-84-100)
12C 12T @ 3.80 GHzNot verified
15211 (100%)
Apple A17 Pro Apple A17 Pro
6C 6T @ 3.78 GHz
7462 (49%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-84-100) Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-84-100)
Qualcomm Adreno X Elite/Plus @ 1.20 GHzNot verified
4600 (100%)
Apple A17 Pro Apple A17 Pro
Apple A17 Pro (6 GPU Cores) @ 1.40 GHz
2147 (47%)

Performance for Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML)

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. The performance is given in the number (trillions) of arithmetic operations per second (TOPS).
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-84-100) Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-84-100)
12C 12T @ 1.00 GHzNot verified
45 (100%)
Apple A17 Pro Apple A17 Pro
6C 6T @ 3.78 GHz
35 (78%)

Cinebench 2024 (Single-Core)

The Cinebench 2024 benchmark is based on the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxon's 3D program Cinema 4D. The benchmark runs are each 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-84-100) Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-84-100)
12C 12T @ 4.20 GHzNot verified
132 (100%)
Apple A17 Pro Apple A17 Pro
6C 6T @ 3.78 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench 2024 (Multi-Core)

The Multi-Core test of the Cinebench 2024 benchmark uses all cpu cores to render using the Redshift rendering engine, which is also used in Maxons Cinema 4D. The benchmark run is 10 minutes long to test whether the processor is limited by its heat generation.
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-84-100) Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-84-100)
12C 12T @ 4.20 GHzNot verified
1220 (100%)
Apple A17 Pro Apple A17 Pro
6C 6T @ 3.78 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-84-100) Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-84-100)
12C 12T @ 4.20 GHzNot verified
0 (0%)
Apple A17 Pro Apple A17 Pro
6C 6T @ 3.78 GHz
2140 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-84-100) Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-84-100)
12C 12T @ 3.80 GHzNot verified
0 (0%)
Apple A17 Pro Apple A17 Pro
6C 6T @ 3.78 GHz
5868 (100%)

AnTuTu 9 Benchmark

The AnTuTu 9 benchmark is very well suited to measuring the performance of a smartphone. AnTuTu 9 is quite heavy on 3D graphics and can now also use the "Metal" graphics interface. In AnTuTu, memory and UX (user experience) are also tested by simulating browser and app usage. AnTuTu version 9 can compare any ARM CPU running on Android or iOS. Devices may not be directly comparable when benchmarked on different operating systems.

In the AnTuTu 9 benchmark, the single-core performance of a processor is only slightly weighted. The rating is made up of the multi-core performance of the processor, the speed of the working memory, and the performance of the internal graphics.
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-84-100) Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-84-100)
12C 12T @ 1.00 GHzNot verified
0 (0%)
Apple A17 Pro Apple A17 Pro
6C 6T @ 3.78 GHz
1108570 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-84-100) Apple A17 Pro
Unknown Apple iPhone 15 Pro
Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max

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