Apple M3 (iPad) vs MediaTek Dimensity 9000

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Which processor is better? We compared Apple M3 (iPad) with MediaTek Dimensity 9000. Compare, analyze the specifications. Find out their scores in popular benchmarks (AnTuTu 10, GeekBench 6 Single-Core, GeekBench 6 Multi-Core) and who is the winner?

AnTuTu 10

Total Score

M3 (iPad)

Dimensity 9000

1010753

GeekBench 6 Single-Core

Score

M3 (iPad)

3028

Dimensity 9000

1278

GeekBench 6 Multi-Core

Score

M3 (iPad)

11741

Dimensity 9000

4308

CPU cores and architecture

Architecture	4x 4.05 GHz	1x 3.05 GHz – Cortex-X2 3x 2.85 GHz – Cortex-A710 4x 1.8 GHz – Cortex-A510
Number of cores	4	8
Instruction Set	ARMv8.6-A	ARMv9-A
Lithography	3 nm	4 nm
Number of transistors	25000 million
TDP	20 Watt	4 Watt
Neural Processing	Apple Neural Engine	MediaTek APU 590

Memory (RAM)

Max amount	up to 24 GB	up to 24 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5X
Memory frequency	3200 MHz	3750 MHz
Memory-bus	4x16 bit	4x16 bit

Storage

Storage specification

UFS 3.1

Graphics

GPU name		Mali-G710 MP10
GPU Architecture		Mali Valhall
GPU frequency		850 MHz
Execution units		10
Shaders		512
OpenCL API		2.0
OpenGL API		ES 3.2
Vulkan API		1.2

Camera, Video, Display

Max screen resolution	2732x2048	3200x1440
Max camera resolution	1x 48MP	1x 320MP
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	7 Gbps
Peak Upload Speed	3.5 Gbps	2.5 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