SoC Snapdragon X Elite They promise to provide the support Windows needs to take over the Apple Silicon processors that Macs and some iPad models have used for several years. The last comparison between the two technologies that we are aware of is the synthetic tests performed with Geekbench 6.3, in which the laptop uses Snapdragon in multi-core.

The laptop with Snaprdagon X Elite and Windows 11 that took on the iPad with M4 is the Galaxy Book4 Edge. According to published data, Apple’s device scored 31.3% more than Samsung in single-core, but in multi-core the tables are reversed and The iPad with the M4 is only able to deliver 99.1% of the performance that the Galaxy Book4 Edge can deliver. Yes, Samsung’s laptop outperformed Apple’s tablet in multi-core performance, even if it’s such a narrow margin.

Apple hit the table with its all-out commitment to ARM, which was so well received at first that it allowed the Cupertino giant to gain significant market share against Windows among desktop operating systems. However, things seem to have cooled off in recent months, perhaps due to a combination of high prices, the loss of novelty and memory configurations that are insufficient for many user profiles.

Another aspect to consider is the difficulty Windows has or had to run well on ARM. in its desktop editions. Microsoft’s operating system has been tied to the x86 architecture throughout its history, and its attempts at ARM have so far been unsuccessful. Aside from the raw performance that Snapdragon SoCs and those from other PC-focused ARM processor manufacturers can offer, there’s also the question of whether Windows 11 can match Apple’s operating systems.

The results obtained by Snapdragon and that in this case it compares a laptop with a tablet. In spite of everything, Windows seems to be able to take a big bite out of Apple in an area that until recently seemed to be monopolized by the giant with a bitten apple: the sector of powerful ARM-based personal computers.