Qualcomm made loud noises as it took the wraps off its Snapdragon X Elite in late October during the Snapdragon Summit. This powerful chip marks the company’s latest push to dominate the Windows PC market and dethrone Apple’s dominance. But, Apple wasn’t about to be outdone. It swiftly countered with its 3nm processed M3 chips: M3, M3 Pro, and M3 Max chips. Now, Qualcomm is firing back with some bold claims. The San Diego tech major claims that the Snapdragon X Elite is up to 21% faster than the Apple M3 in multi-core performance.
Qualcomm claims that the Snapdragon X Elite is 21% faster than the Apple M3 chip
Qualcomm’s bold claim of a 21% multi-core performance edge over the M3 might not translate directly to user experience, according to Sascha Segan, senior public relations manager at Qualcomm. He emphasized that the experience of using macOS and Windows is different, hinting that macOS might just have the edge over Windows. He also advises consumers to hold off on buying new laptops until mid-2024. The first wave of Snapdragon laptops is expected soon, and it’s wise to wait and see how they perform in real-world scenarios before making a decision, he suggested.
It’s a part of the game and doesn’t translate to any win or loss
Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon X Elite chip is giving Apple‘s M3 a run for its money, at least in raw performance. An image by Digital Trends shows the X Elite pulling ahead in a Geekbench 6 multi-core test. It scored 15,300 compared to the M3’s 12,154.
However, there’s a catch. Qualcomm conveniently left out the X Elite’s power limit in the leaked results. CPUs have power limits that dictate how fast cores can run, and exceeding them leads to higher heat and power consumption. The X Elite actually has two power limits: 23W and 80W. Earlier tests revealed that the 23W version can be slower than the M2 in some benchmarks. While the 80W boosts multi-core performance in this case, it comes at the cost of significant heat and battery drain.
2023-12-19 15:08:25