Apple M4 (iPad) vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 425
Which processor is better? We compared Apple M4 (iPad) with Qualcomm Snapdragon 425. 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 4.4 GHz | 4x 1.4 GHz – Cortex-A53 |
Number of cores | 4 | 4 |
Instruction Set | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv8-A |
Lithography | 3 nm | 28 nm |
Number of transistors | 28000 million | 1000 million |
TDP | 14 Watt | 5 Watt |
Neural Processing | Apple Neural Engine | Qualcomm Hexagon 536 |
Memory (RAM)
Max amount | up to 24 GB | up to 4 GB |
Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR3 |
Memory frequency | 7500 MHz | 667 MHz |
Memory-bus | 4x16 bit | 2x16 bit |
Graphics
GPU name | Apple M4 GPU | Adreno 308 |
GPU Architecture | Apple GPU | Qualcomm Adreno 300 |
GPU frequency | 1598 MHz | 598 MHz |
Execution units | 10 | 1 |
Shaders | 1280 | 24 |
DirectX | 11 | |
OpenCL API | 1.2 | |
Vulkan API | 1.0 |
Camera, Video, Display
Max screen resolution | 2064x2752 | 1280x800 |
Max camera resolution | 1x 16MP | |
Max Video Capture | 4K@60fps | FullHD+@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 | 10 Gbps | 0.15 Gbps |
Peak Upload Speed | 3.5 Gbps | 0.08 Gbps |
Wi-Fi | 6 (802.11ax) | 5 (802.11ac) |
Bluetooth | 5.3 | 4.1 |
Satellite navigation | BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS QZSS |
BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS QZSS SBAS |
Supplemental Information
Launch Date | 2024 Quarter 2 | 2016 Quarter 1 |
Partnumber | MSM8917 | |
Vertical Segment | Tablets | Mobiles |
Positioning | Flagship | Low-end |
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