Apple M2 (iPad) vs MediaTek Helio A22

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Which processor is better? We compared Apple M2 (iPad) with MediaTek Helio A22. 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

M2 (iPad)

2620

Helio A22

331

GeekBench 6 Multi-Core

Score

M2 (iPad)

9793

Helio A22

1142

CPU cores and architecture

Architecture	4x 2.42 GHz – Apple Blizzard	4x 2 GHz – Cortex-A53
Number of cores	4	4
Instruction Set	ARMv8.5-A	ARMv8-A
Lithography	5 nm	12 nm
Number of transistors	20000 million
TDP	20 Watt	4 Watt
Neural Processing	Apple Neural Engine	MediaTek NeuroPilot

Memory (RAM)

Max amount	up to 24 GB	up to 6 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR4X
Memory frequency	3200 MHz	1600 MHz
Memory-bus	4x16 bit	2x16 bit

Graphics

GPU name	Apple M2 GPU	Imagination PowerVR GE8300
GPU Architecture	Apple GPU	PowerVR Rogue
GPU frequency	1398 MHz	660 MHz
Execution units	8	2
Shaders	1024	16
OpenCL API		1.2
Vulkan API		1.1

Camera, Video, Display

Max screen resolution	2732x2048	1600x720
Max camera resolution		1x 21MP, 2x 13MP
Max Video Capture	4K@60fps	FullHD+@30fps
Video codec support	H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) VP9	H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC)

Wireless

4G network	Yes	Yes
5G network	Yes	Yes
Peak Download Speed	7.5 Gbps	0.3 Gbps
Peak Upload Speed	3 Gbps	0.15 Gbps
Wi-Fi	6 (802.11ax)	5 (802.11ac)
Bluetooth	5.0	5.0
Satellite navigation	GPS Galileo GLONASS QZSS	BeiDou GPS GLONASS