Apple A18 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-88-100

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SOC Apple A18 Apple

SOC Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-88-100 Qualcomm · 2025-09

CPU

Architecture

2x 4.05 GHz – Everest4x 2.42 GHz – Sawtooth

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Frequency

4050 MHz

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Cores

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Instruction set

ARMv9.2-A

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L2 cache

8 MB

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Process

3 nm

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Manufacturing

TSMC

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Graphics

GPU name

Apple A18 GPU

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GPU frequency

1490 MHz

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Execution units

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Shading units

128

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Memory

Memory Type

LPDDR5X

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Memory frequency

3750 MHz

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Bus

4x 16 Bit

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Max bandwidth

60 Gb/s

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NPU

Neural Engine

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Theoretical Performance

35 TOPS

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Multimedia (ISP)

Neural processor (NPU)

Neural Engine

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Storage type

NVMe

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Max camera resolution

1x 48MP

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Video capture

4K at 120FPS

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Video playback

4K at 120FPS

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Video codecs

- H.264- H.265- AV1- VP8- VP9- Motion JPEG

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Audio codecs

- AAC- AAX- AAX+- AC-3- AIFF- CAF- E-AC-3- MP3- MP4- WAV

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Connectivity

4G support

LTE Cat. 24

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5G support

Yes

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Download speed

Up to 10000 Mbps

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Upload speed

Up to 3500 Mbps

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Wi-Fi

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Bluetooth

5.3

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Navigation

GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC

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Info

Announced

Sep 2024

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Class

Flagship

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Model number

APL1V08

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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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Performance Core Threads

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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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Efficiency Core Threads

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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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Total Thread Count

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Bus Frequency

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100 MHz

Multiplier

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L3 Cache

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53 MB

Unlocked Multiplier

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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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Max Memory Bandwidth

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152 GB/s

ECC Memory Support

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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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Raster Operation Units

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Execution Units

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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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Benchmark

AnTuTu 10

1,622,118

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Geekbench 6

3,466

3,836

Geekbench 6

8,592

20,306

FP32 (float)

1,907

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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

▲ Specs Compare Data sourced from official specifications and benchmark tests.