Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-84-100) vs MediaTek MT8183

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-84-100) CPU1 vs CPU2 MediaTek MT8183
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-84-100) MediaTek MT8183

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-84-100) and the MediaTek MT8183 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 MediaTek MT8183 which has 8 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2019.
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (4) Family Mediatek MT-Serie (72)
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (4) CPU group MediaTek MT818x 12nm (1)
1 Generation 2
Oryon Architecture Cortex-A73/-A53
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- 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 MediaTek MT8183 clocks with 2.00 GHz, has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.

Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-84-100) Characteristic MediaTek MT8183
12 Cores 8
12 Threads 8
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.00 GHz (4.20 GHz)
12x Oryon
A-Core 2.00 GHz
4x Cortex-A73
-- B-Core 2.00 GHz
4x Cortex-A53

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 MediaTek MT8183
Qualcomm AI engine AI hardware Mediatek APU
Qualcomm Hexagon NPU @ 45 TOPS AI specifications Dual core APU @ 0.5 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 ARM Mali-G72 MP3
1.20 GHz GPU frequency 0.80 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation Bifrost 2
4 nm Technology 16 nm
4 Max. displays 1
-- Compute units 3
-- Shader 48
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 2 GB
12.2 DirectX Version 12

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 ARM Mali-G72 MP3
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 No
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VC-1 Decode / Encode
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 MediaTek MT8183 supports a maximum of 4 GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of 19.1 GB/s enabled.

Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-84-100) Characteristic MediaTek MT8183
LPDDR5X-8448 Memory LPDDR4-2400, LPDDR3-1600
64 GB Max. Memory 4 GB
8 (Octa Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
133.9 GB/s Max. Bandwidth 19.1 GB/s
No ECC No
42.00 MB L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache --
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 MediaTek MT8183 is 5 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 MediaTek MT8183
23 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) 5 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 MediaTek MT8183 is at 0.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 12 nm.

Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-84-100) Characteristic MediaTek MT8183
4 nm Technology 12 nm
Chiplet Chip design Chiplet
Armv8-A (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv8-A (64 bit)
-- ISA extensions --
-- Socket --
None Virtualization None
Yes AES-NI No
Windows 10/11 (ARM), Linux Operating systems Android
Q2/2024 Release date Q3/2019
-- 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%)
MediaTek MT8183 (10%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-84-100) (100%)
MediaTek MT8183 (8%)

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%)
MediaTek MT8183 MediaTek MT8183
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
320 (10%)

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%)
MediaTek MT8183 MediaTek MT8183
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
1176 (8%)

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%)
MediaTek MT8183 MediaTek MT8183
ARM Mali-G72 MP3 @ 0.80 GHz
89 (2%)

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%)
MediaTek MT8183 MediaTek MT8183
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
0.5 (1%)

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%)
MediaTek MT8183 MediaTek MT8183
8C 8T @ 2.00 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%)
MediaTek MT8183 MediaTek MT8183
8C 8T @ 2.00 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%)
MediaTek MT8183 MediaTek MT8183
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
294 (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%)
MediaTek MT8183 MediaTek MT8183
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
1145 (100%)

Devices using this processor

Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite (X1E-84-100) MediaTek MT8183
Unknown Amazon Fire HD 10 (2021)
Amazon Fire HD 10 Plus (2021)

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