Apple M4 (iPad) vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
Which processor is better? We compared Apple M4 (iPad) with Qualcomm Snapdragon 860. 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 | 1x 2.96 GHz – Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Prime) 3x 2.42 GHz – Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold) 4x 1.8 GHz – Cortex-A55 (Kryo 485 Silver) |
Number of cores | 4 | 8 |
Instruction Set | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv8.2-A |
Lithography | 3 nm | 7 nm |
Number of transistors | 28000 million | 6700 million |
TDP | 14 Watt | 6 Watt |
Neural Processing | Apple Neural Engine | Qualcomm Hexagon 690 |
Memory (RAM)
Max amount | up to 24 GB | up to 16 GB |
Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR4X |
Memory frequency | 7500 MHz | 2133 MHz |
Memory-bus | 4x16 bit | 4x16 bit |
Graphics
GPU name | Apple M4 GPU | Adreno 640 |
GPU Architecture | Apple GPU | Qualcomm Adreno 600 |
GPU frequency | 1598 MHz | 675 MHz |
Execution units | 10 | 3 |
Shaders | 1280 | 768 |
DirectX | 12.1 | |
OpenCL API | 2.0 | |
Vulkan API | 1.1 |
Camera, Video, Display
Max screen resolution | 2064x2752 | 3840x2160 |
Max camera resolution | 1x 192MP, 2x 22MP | |
Max Video Capture | 4K@60fps | 4K@120fps |
Video codec support | AV1 H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) VP9 |
H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) VP8 VP9 |
Wireless
4G network | Yes | Yes |
5G network | Yes | Yes |
Peak Download Speed | 10 Gbps | 5 Gbps |
Peak Upload Speed | 3.5 Gbps | 1.24 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 QZSS SBAS |
Supplemental Information
Launch Date | 2024 Quarter 2 | 2019 Quarter 2 |
Partnumber | SM8150-AC | |
Vertical Segment | Tablets | Mobiles |
Positioning | Flagship | Flagship |
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