Apple M3 (iPad) vs MediaTek Dimensity 7100

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Which processor is better? We compared Apple M3 (iPad) with MediaTek Dimensity 7100. 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

Dimensity 7100

982

GeekBench 6 Multi-Core

Score

M3 (iPad)

11741

Dimensity 7100

2909

CPU cores and architecture

Architecture	4x 4.05 GHz	4x 2 GHz – Cortex-A55
Number of cores	4	4
Instruction Set	ARMv8.6-A	ARMv8.2-A
Lithography	3 nm	6 nm
Number of transistors	25000 million
TDP	20 Watt
Neural Processing	Apple Neural Engine

Memory (RAM)

Max amount	up to 24 GB	up to 16 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5
Memory frequency	3200 MHz	2750 MHz
Memory-bus	4x16 bit	2x16 bit

Graphics

GPU name		Mali-G610 MP2
GPU Architecture		Mali Valhall
GPU frequency		1000 MHz
Execution units		2
Shaders		128
OpenCL API		2.0
Vulkan API		1.3

Camera, Video, Display

Max screen resolution	2732x2048	2520x1080
Max camera resolution	1x 48MP	1x 200MP
Max Video Capture	4K@60fps	2K@30fps
Video codec support	AV1 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
Peak Upload Speed	3.5 Gbps
Wi-Fi	6 (802.11ax)	6 (802.11ax)
Bluetooth	5.3	5.3
Satellite navigation	BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS QZSS	BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS NavIC QZSS