18 Threads — 8 Processors Compared

Decision table

18 Threads: which one for what?

The 8 models on this page are scored only against each other, for the use you pick. Scores come from the spec sheets; no price and no advertising go in.

What will you use it for? Gaming Content Creation On-device AI Battery Life

Leads for Gaming: Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme X2E-96-10070%

Leads for Content Creation: Apple M5 Max65%

Leads for On-device AI: Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-90-10083%

Leads for Battery Life: Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme X2E-94-10062%

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Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-88-100Qualcomm
18 · 18 · 4.7 GHz
66% 56% 71% 62%
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: On-device AI
- 80 TOPS NPU
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Battery Life
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Intel Core Ultra 5 125HIntel
14 · 18 · 4.5 GHz
56% 62% 50% 50%
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Content Creation
Why it ranks here
- 11 TOPS NPU
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
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Apple M5 ProApple
18 · 18 · SoC (soldered)
59% 65% 63% 50%
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Content Creation
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: On-device AI
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
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Apple M5 MaxApple
18 · 18 · SoC (soldered)
59% 65% 63% 50%
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Content Creation
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: On-device AI
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
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Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme X2E-94-100Qualcomm
18 · 18 · 4.7 GHz
66% 56% 71% 62%
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
Why it ranks here
Nothing stands out for this use; the score comes from overall balance.
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: On-device AI
- 80 TOPS NPU
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Battery Life
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Snapdragon X2 Elite X2E-90-100Qualcomm
18 · 18 · 5 GHz
70% 57% 83% 62%
Why it ranks here
- 5 GHz boost
Why it ranks here
- 5 GHz boost
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: On-device AI
- 85 TOPS NPU
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Battery Life
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Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme X2E-96-100Qualcomm
18 · 18 · 5 GHz
70% 57% 71% 62%
Why it ranks here
- 5 GHz boost
Why it ranks here
- 5 GHz boost
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: On-device AI
- 80 TOPS NPU
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Battery Life
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Intel Core Ultra 5 135HIntel
14 · 18 · 4.6 GHz
65% 58% 45% 45%
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Gaming
- 34 months on the market — a successor may be near
Why it ranks here
- Editorial tag: Content Creation
- 34 months on the market — a successor may be near
Why it ranks here
- 11 TOPS NPU
- 34 months on the market — a successor may be near
Why it ranks here
- 34 months on the market — a successor may be near