Apple M3 (iPad) vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 801
Which processor is better? We compared Apple M3 (iPad) with Qualcomm Snapdragon 801. 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
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GeekBench 6 Multi-Core
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CPU cores and architecture
Architecture | 4x 4.05 GHz | 4x 2.5 GHz – Krait |
Number of cores | 4 | 4 |
Instruction Set | ARMv8.6-A | ARMv8-A |
Lithography | 3 nm | 28 nm |
Number of transistors | 25000 million | 1000 million |
TDP | 20 Watt | 6 Watt |
Neural Processing | Apple Neural Engine | Qualcomm Hexagon |
Memory (RAM)
Max amount | up to 24 GB | up to 4 GB |
Memory type | LPDDR5 | LPDDR3 |
Memory frequency | 3200 MHz | 933 MHz |
Memory-bus | 4x16 bit | 2x32 bit |
Graphics
GPU name | Adreno 330 | |
GPU Architecture | Qualcomm Adreno 300 | |
GPU frequency | 578 MHz | |
Execution units | 1 | |
Shaders | 128 | |
DirectX | 11 | |
OpenCL API | 1.2 | |
Vulkan API | 1.0 |
Camera, Video, Display
Max screen resolution | 2732x2048 | 2560x2048 |
Max camera resolution | 1x 48MP | 1x 21MP |
Max Video Capture | 4K@60fps | 4K@30fps |
Video codec support | AV1 H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) VP9 |
H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) |
Wireless
4G network | Yes | Yes |
5G network | Yes | Yes |
Peak Download Speed | 7.5 Gbps | 0.15 Gbps |
Peak Upload Speed | 3.5 Gbps | 0.05 Gbps |
Wi-Fi | 6 (802.11ax) | 5 (802.11ac) |
Bluetooth | 5.3 | 4.0 |
Satellite navigation | BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS QZSS |
BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS |
Supplemental Information
Launch Date | 2023 Quarter 4 | 2014 Quarter 1 |
Partnumber | MSM8974 v3 | |
Vertical Segment | Tablets | Mobiles |
Positioning | Flagship | Flagship |
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