Apple M4 (iPad) vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite 2

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Which processor is better? We compared Apple M4 (iPad) with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite 2. 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
M4 (iPad)
3748
Snapdragon 8 Elite 2
3383

GeekBench 6 Multi-Core

Score
M4 (iPad)
14604
Snapdragon 8 Elite 2
11480

CPU cores and architecture

Architecture 4x 4.4 GHz 2x 4.6 GHz
Number of cores 4 2
Instruction Set ARMv9.2-A ARMv9.2-A
Lithography 3 nm 3 nm
Number of transistors 28000 million
TDP 14 Watt
Neural Processing Apple Neural Engine Qualcomm Hexagon

Memory (RAM)

Max amount up to 24 GB
Memory type LPDDR5X LPDDR5X
Memory frequency 7500 MHz
Memory-bus 4x16 bit 4x16 bit

Graphics

GPU name Apple M4 GPU
GPU Architecture Apple GPU
GPU frequency 1598 MHz
Execution units 10
Shaders 1280

Camera, Video, Display

Max screen resolution 2064x2752
Max camera resolution 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 10 Gbps
Peak Upload Speed 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

Supplemental Information

Launch Date 2024 Quarter 2 2025 Quarter 3
Partnumber SM8850
Vertical Segment Tablets Mobiles
Positioning Flagship Flagship