Apple M3 (iPad) vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 660
Which processor is better? We compared Apple M3 (iPad) with Qualcomm Snapdragon 660. 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
GeekBench 6 Single-Core
Score
GeekBench 6 Multi-Core
Score
CPU cores and architecture
Architecture | 4x 4.05 GHz | 4x 2.2 GHz – Cortex-A73 (Kryo 260 Gold) 4x 1.8 GHz – Cortex-A53 (Kryo 260 Silver) |
Number of cores | 4 | 8 |
Instruction Set | ARMv8.6-A | ARMv8-A |
Lithography | 3 nm | 14 nm |
Number of transistors | 25000 million | |
TDP | 20 Watt | 5 Watt |
Neural Processing | Apple Neural Engine | Qualcomm Hexagon 680 |
Memory (RAM)
Max amount | up to 24 GB | up to 8 GB |
Memory type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR4X |
Memory frequency | 3200 MHz | 1866 MHz |
Memory-bus | 4x16 bit | 2x16 bit |
Storage
Storage specification | UFS 2.1 |
Graphics
GPU name | Adreno 512 | |
GPU Architecture | Qualcomm Adreno 500 | |
GPU frequency | 850 MHz | |
Execution units | 1 | |
Shaders | 128 | |
DirectX | 12 | |
OpenCL API | 2.0 | |
OpenGL API | ES 3.2 | |
Vulkan API | 1.1 |
Camera, Video, Display
Max screen resolution | 2732x2048 | 2560x1600 |
Max camera resolution | 1x 48MP | 1x 25MP, 2x 16MP |
Max Video Capture | 4K@60fps | 4K@30fps |
Video codec support | AV1 H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) VP9 |
H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) VP8 VP9 |
Wireless
4G network | Yes | Yes |
5G network | Yes | Yes |
Peak Download Speed | 7.5 Gbps | 0.6 Gbps |
Peak Upload Speed | 3.5 Gbps | 0.15 Gbps |
Wi-Fi | 6 (802.11ax) | 5 (802.11ac) |
Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.0 |
Satellite navigation | BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS QZSS |
BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS QZSS SBAS |
Supplemental Information
Launch Date | 2023 Quarter 4 | 2017 Quarter 2 |
Partnumber | SDM660 | |
Vertical Segment | Tablets | Mobiles |
Positioning | Flagship | Mid-end |
Popular comparisons:
1
MediaTek Dimensity 8300 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8s Gen 3
2
MediaTek Helio P90 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 4s Gen 2
3
HiSilicon Kirin 9000S vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1
4
Google Tensor G1 vs HiSilicon Kirin 9000 5G
5
Qualcomm Snapdragon 7 Gen 3 vs Samsung Exynos 990
6
MediaTek Dimensity 9400e vs Unisoc Tanggula T740 5G
7
Apple M4 (iPad) vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 630
8
Samsung Exynos 7880 vs MediaTek Dimensity 9300 Plus
9
Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus vs Samsung Exynos 8890
10
Samsung Exynos 1280 vs MediaTek Dimensity 8400