Apple M1 (iPad) vs Apple M4 (iPad)

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Which processor is better? We compared Apple M1 (iPad) with Apple M4 (iPad). Compare, analyze the specifications. Find out their scores in popular benchmarks (GeekBench 6 Single-Core, GeekBench 6 Multi-Core) and who is the winner?

GeekBench 6 Single-Core

Score

M1 (iPad)

2297

M4 (iPad)

3748

GeekBench 6 Multi-Core

Score

M1 (iPad)

8397

M4 (iPad)

14604

CPU cores and architecture

Architecture	4x 3.2 GHz – Apple Icestorm	4x 4.4 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Instruction Set	ARMv8.5-A	ARMv9.2-A
Lithography	5 nm	3 nm
Number of transistors	16000 million	28000 million
TDP	14 Watt	14 Watt
Neural Processing	Apple Neural Engine	Apple Neural Engine

Memory (RAM)

Max amount	up to 16 GB	up to 24 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR5X
Memory frequency	2133 MHz	7500 MHz
Memory-bus	2x16 bit	4x16 bit

Graphics

GPU name	Apple M1 GPU	Apple M4 GPU
GPU Architecture	Apple GPU	Apple GPU
GPU frequency	1278 MHz	1598 MHz
Execution units	8	10
Shaders	1024	1280

Camera, Video, Display

Max screen resolution	2732x2048	2064x2752
Max Video Capture	4K@60fps	4K@60fps
Video codec support	H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) MJPEG (Motion JPEG) VP9	AV1 H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) VP9

Wireless

4G network	Yes	Yes
5G network	Yes	Yes
Peak Download Speed	7.5 Gbps	10 Gbps
Peak Upload Speed	2.5 Gbps	3.5 Gbps
Wi-Fi	6 (802.11ax)	6 (802.11ax)
Bluetooth	5.0	5.3
Satellite navigation	GPS Galileo GLONASS QZSS	BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS QZSS