Apple M1 (iPad) vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite (Gen 4)

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Which processor is better? We compared Apple M1 (iPad) with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite (Gen 4). 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

Snapdragon 8 Elite (Gen 4)

3174

GeekBench 6 Multi-Core

Score

M1 (iPad)

8397

Snapdragon 8 Elite (Gen 4)

9781

CPU cores and architecture

Architecture	4x 3.2 GHz – Apple Icestorm	6x 3.53 GHz – Phoenix M (Oryon)
Number of cores	4	6
Instruction Set	ARMv8.5-A	ARMv9.2-A
Lithography	5 nm	3 nm
Number of transistors	16000 million
TDP	14 Watt	8.2 Watt
Neural Processing	Apple Neural Engine	Qualcomm Hexagon

Memory (RAM)

Max amount	up to 16 GB	up to 24 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR5X
Memory frequency	2133 MHz	5333 MHz
Memory-bus	2x16 bit	2x32 bit

Graphics

GPU name	Apple M1 GPU	Adreno 830
GPU Architecture	Apple GPU	Qualcomm Adreno 800
GPU frequency	1278 MHz	1100 MHz
Execution units	8	3
Shaders	1024	1536
DirectX		12.1
OpenCL API		3.0
Vulkan API		1.3

Camera, Video, Display

Max screen resolution	2732x2048	3840x2540
Max camera resolution		1x 320MP
Max Video Capture	4K@60fps	8K@60fps
Video codec support	H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) MJPEG (Motion JPEG) VP9	AV1 H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) VP8 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)	7 (802.11be)
Bluetooth	5.0	6.0
Satellite navigation	GPS Galileo GLONASS QZSS	BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS NavIC QZSS