Apple M1 (iPad) vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5

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Which processor is better? We compared Apple M1 (iPad) with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5. 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 Gen 5
2741

GeekBench 6 Multi-Core

Score
M1 (iPad)
8397
Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
9830

CPU cores and architecture

Architecture 4x 3.2 GHz – Apple Icestorm 2x 3.8 GHz
Number of cores 4 2
Instruction Set ARMv8.5-A ARMv9.2-A
Lithography 5 nm 3 nm
Number of transistors 16000 million
TDP 14 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 4800 MHz
Memory-bus 2x16 bit 4x16 bit

Graphics

GPU name Apple M1 GPU Adreno 840 (8 CUs)
GPU Architecture Apple GPU Qualcomm Adreno 800
GPU frequency 1278 MHz 1200 MHz
Execution units 8 2
Shaders 1024 1024
DirectX 12.1
OpenCL API 3.0
Vulkan API 1.4

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

Supplemental Information

Launch Date 2020 Quarter 4 2025 Quarter 4
Partnumber APL1102 SM8845
Vertical Segment Tablets Mobiles
Positioning Flagship Flagship