Apple M3 (iPad) vs Samsung Exynos 980

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Which processor is better? We compared Apple M3 (iPad) with Samsung Exynos 980. 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)

Exynos 980

423757

GeekBench 6 Single-Core

Score

M3 (iPad)

3028

Exynos 980

847

GeekBench 6 Multi-Core

Score

M3 (iPad)

11741

Exynos 980

1828

CPU cores and architecture

Architecture	4x 4.05 GHz	2x 2.2 GHz – Cortex-A77 6x 1.8 GHz – Cortex-A55
Number of cores	4	8
Instruction Set	ARMv8.6-A	ARMv8-A
Lithography	3 nm	8 nm
Number of transistors	25000 million
TDP	20 Watt	9 Watt
Neural Processing	Apple Neural Engine	NPU

Memory (RAM)

Max amount	up to 24 GB	up to 8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5	LPDDR4X
Memory frequency	3200 MHz	2133 MHz
Memory-bus	4x16 bit	4x16 bit

Storage

Storage specification

UFS 2.1

Graphics

GPU name		Mali-G76 MP5
GPU Architecture		Mali Bifrost
GPU frequency		730 MHz
Execution units		5
Shaders		80
OpenCL API		2.1
OpenGL API		ES 3.2
Vulkan API		1.3

Camera, Video, Display

Max screen resolution	2732x2048	3360x1440
Max camera resolution	1x 48MP	1x 108MP, 2x 20MP
Max Video Capture	4K@60fps	4K@120fps
Video codec support	AV1 H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) VP9	H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) VP9

Wireless

4G network	Yes	Yes
5G network	Yes	Yes
Peak Download Speed	7.5 Gbps	3.55 Gbps
Peak Upload Speed	3.5 Gbps	1.38 Gbps
Wi-Fi	6 (802.11ax)	6 (802.11ax)
Bluetooth	5.3	5.1
Satellite navigation	BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS QZSS	BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS