Apple M2 (iPad) vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 4
Which processor is better? We compared Apple M2 (iPad) with Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 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
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GeekBench 6 Multi-Core
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CPU cores and architecture
Architecture | 4x 2.42 GHz – Apple Blizzard | 1x 2.8 GHz – Cortex-A720 (Kryo Prime) 4x 2.4 GHz – Cortex-A720 (Kryo Gold) 3x 1.84 GHz – Cortex-A520 (Kryo Silver) |
Number of cores | 4 | 8 |
Instruction Set | ARMv8.5-A | ARMv9-A |
Lithography | 5 nm | 4 nm |
Number of transistors | 20000 million | |
TDP | 20 Watt | |
Neural Processing | Apple Neural Engine | NPU |
Memory (RAM)
Max amount | up to 24 GB | up to 16 GB |
Memory type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR5X |
Memory frequency | 3200 MHz | 4200 MHz |
Memory-bus | 4x16 bit | 2x16 bit |
Graphics
GPU name | Apple M2 GPU | Adreno 722 |
GPU Architecture | Apple GPU | Qualcomm Adreno 700 |
GPU frequency | 1398 MHz | |
Execution units | 8 | 2 |
Shaders | 1024 | 512 |
DirectX | 12.1 | |
OpenCL API | 2.0 | |
Vulkan API | 1.3 |
Camera, Video, Display
Max screen resolution | 2732x2048 | 2880x1800 |
Max camera resolution | 1x 200MP | |
Max Video Capture | 4K@60fps | 4K@60fps |
Video codec support | H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) VP9 |
H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) VP9 |
Wireless
4G network | Yes | Yes |
5G network | Yes | Yes |
Peak Download Speed | 7.5 Gbps | 4.2 Gbps |
Peak Upload Speed | 3 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 | 2022 Quarter 2 | 2025 Quarter 2 |
Partnumber | APL1109 | SM7750-AB |
Vertical Segment | Tablets | Mobiles |
Positioning | Flagship | Mid-end |
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