Apple M4 (iPad) vs HiSilicon Kirin 980
Which processor is better? We compared Apple M4 (iPad) with HiSilicon Kirin 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
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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 4.4 GHz | 2x 2.6 GHz – Cortex-A76 2x 1.92 GHz – Cortex-A76 4x 1.8 GHz – Cortex-A55 |
Number of cores | 4 | 8 |
Instruction Set | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv8-A |
Lithography | 3 nm | 7 nm |
Number of transistors | 28000 million | 6900 million |
TDP | 14 Watt | 6 Watt |
Neural Processing | Apple Neural Engine | HiSilicon Dual NPU |
Memory (RAM)
Max amount | up to 24 GB | up to 8 GB |
Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR4X |
Memory frequency | 7500 MHz | 2133 MHz |
Memory-bus | 4x16 bit | 4x16 bit |
Storage
Storage specification | UFS 2.1 |
Graphics
GPU name | Apple M4 GPU | Mali-G76 MP10 |
GPU Architecture | Apple GPU | Mali Bifrost |
GPU frequency | 1598 MHz | 720 MHz |
Execution units | 10 | 10 |
Shaders | 1280 | 160 |
DirectX | 12 | |
OpenCL API | 2.1 | |
OpenGL API | ES 3.2 | |
Vulkan API | 1.2 |
Camera, Video, Display
Max screen resolution | 2064x2752 | 3120x1440 |
Max camera resolution | 1x 48MP, 2x 32MP | |
Max Video Capture | 4K@60fps | 4K@30fps |
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 | 10 Gbps | 1.4 Gbps |
Peak Upload Speed | 3.5 Gbps | 0.2 Gbps |
Wi-Fi | 6 (802.11ax) | 6 (802.11ax) |
Bluetooth | 5.3 | 5.0 |
Satellite navigation | BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS QZSS |
BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS |
Supplemental Information
Launch Date | 2024 Quarter 2 | 2018 Quarter 4 |
Vertical Segment | Tablets | Mobiles |
Positioning | Flagship | Flagship |
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