Apple M3 (iPad) vs Apple M5 (iPad)

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Which processor is better? We compared Apple M3 (iPad) with Apple M5 (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

M3 (iPad)

3028

M5 (iPad)

4192

GeekBench 6 Multi-Core

Score

M3 (iPad)

11741

M5 (iPad)

15639

CPU cores and architecture

Architecture	4x 4.05 GHz	4x 4.6 GHz
Number of cores	4	4
Instruction Set	ARMv8.6-A	ARMv9.2-A
Lithography	3 nm	3 nm
Number of transistors	25000 million
TDP	20 Watt
Neural Processing	Apple Neural Engine	Apple Neural Engine

Memory (RAM)

Max amount	up to 24 GB	up to 24 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5X
Memory frequency	3200 MHz	4800 MHz
Memory-bus	4x16 bit	4x16 bit

Graphics

GPU name		Apple M5 GPU
GPU Architecture		Apple GPU
GPU frequency		2005 MHz
Execution units		10
Shaders		1280

Camera, Video, Display

Max screen resolution	2732x2048	2752x2064
Max camera resolution	1x 48MP
Max Video Capture	4K@60fps	4K@60fps
Video codec support	AV1 H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) VP9	AV1 H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) VP9

Wireless

4G network	Yes	Yes
5G network	Yes	Yes
Peak Download Speed	7.5 Gbps
Peak Upload Speed	3.5 Gbps
Wi-Fi	6 (802.11ax)	7 (802.11be)
Bluetooth	5.3	6.0
Satellite navigation	BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS QZSS	BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS QZSS