Apple M3 (iPad) vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 678
Which processor is better? We compared Apple M3 (iPad) with Qualcomm Snapdragon 678. 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
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GeekBench 6 Single-Core
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GeekBench 6 Multi-Core
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CPU cores and architecture
Architecture | 4x 4.05 GHz | 2x 2 GHz – Cortex-A76 (Kryo 460 Gold) 6x 1.7 GHz – Cortex-A55 (Kryo 460 Silver) |
Number of cores | 4 | 8 |
Instruction Set | ARMv8.6-A | ARMv8.2-A |
Lithography | 3 nm | 11 nm |
Number of transistors | 25000 million | |
TDP | 20 Watt | 6 Watt |
Neural Processing | Apple Neural Engine | Qualcomm Hexagon 685 |
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 612 | |
GPU Architecture | Qualcomm Adreno 600 | |
GPU frequency | 850 MHz | |
Execution units | 2 | |
Shaders | 96 | |
DirectX | 12 | |
OpenCL API | 2.0 | |
OpenGL API | ES 3.2 | |
Vulkan API | 1.1 |
Camera, Video, Display
Max screen resolution | 2732x2048 | 2520x1080 |
Max camera resolution | 1x 48MP | 1x 192MP, 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 | 2020 Quarter 4 |
Partnumber | SM6150-AC | |
Vertical Segment | Tablets | Mobiles |
Positioning | Flagship | Mid-end |
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