The technology industry is excited about Qualcomm’s latest announcement: the Snapdragon X Elite processor. This chip marks a significant step forward in performance and is poised to rival Apple’s formidable M chips.
For years, tech enthusiasts have been eagerly awaiting a response from Qualcomm, and with the introduction of the Snapdragon X Elite, it seems that the wait is finally over. Thanks to the expertise of the Nuvia team, Qualcomm is gearing up for an epic battle in the world of processors.
The Snapdragon X Elite wants to compete with the Apple M3.
The Snapdragon X Elite has showcased impressive performance in various tests, boasting a multi-core score 12,562. This places it in direct competition with Apple’s dominant position in the market—the big.LITTLE architecture, which integrates high-performance and energy-efficient cores, is crucial to its success. While both processors are based on the ARM architecture, each company designs its cores.
The collaboration between Qualcomm and Microsoft has played a significant role in optimizing the Snapdragon for competition. Qualcomm’s acquisition of Nuvia has also bolstered its position and reignited the company’s competitive spirit.
Although the Apple M3 still outperforms the Snapdragon in single-core tests, the Snapdragon’s formidable multi-core performance signals a strong contender in the processor market.
| Chip | Single-core | Multi-core |
|---|---|---|
| Apple M1 | 2334 | 8316 |
| Apple M2 | 2589 | 9742 |
| Apple M3 | 3181 | 15620 |
| Snapdragon X Elite | 2574 | 12562 |
We have gone from hardware like the SQ3 that could barely compete with the Apple M2 to finding ourselves with the Snapdragon. However, it far surpasses the Apple M2 in the multi-core test.
