Apple M3 (iPad) vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite (Gen 4)

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Which processor is better? We compared Apple M3 (iPad) with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite (Gen 4). 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

Snapdragon 8 Elite (Gen 4)

3174

GeekBench 6 Multi-Core

Score

M3 (iPad)

11741

Snapdragon 8 Elite (Gen 4)

9781

CPU cores and architecture

Architecture	4x 4.05 GHz	6x 3.53 GHz – Phoenix M (Oryon)
Number of cores	4	6
Instruction Set	ARMv8.6-A	ARMv9.2-A
Lithography	3 nm	3 nm
Number of transistors	25000 million
TDP	20 Watt	8.2 Watt
Neural Processing	Apple Neural Engine	Qualcomm Hexagon

Memory (RAM)

Max amount	up to 24 GB	up to 24 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR5X
Memory frequency	3200 MHz	5333 MHz
Memory-bus	4x16 bit	2x32 bit

Graphics

GPU name		Adreno 830
GPU Architecture		Qualcomm Adreno 800
GPU frequency		1100 MHz
Execution units		3
Shaders		1536
DirectX		12.1
OpenCL API		3.0
Vulkan API		1.3

Camera, Video, Display

Max screen resolution	2732x2048	3840x2540
Max camera resolution	1x 48MP	1x 320MP
Max Video Capture	4K@60fps	8K@60fps
Video codec support	AV1 H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) VP9	AV1 H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) VP8 VP9

Wireless

4G network	Yes	Yes
5G network	Yes	Yes
Peak Download Speed	7.5 Gbps	10 Gbps
Peak Upload Speed	3.5 Gbps	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 NavIC QZSS