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
Score
GeekBench 6 Multi-Core
Score
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 |
Popular comparisons:
1
Samsung Exynos 2400e vs Apple M2 (iPad)
2
MediaTek Dimensity 1050 vs MediaTek Dimensity 6400
3
Unisoc Tiger T610 vs MediaTek Helio G99
4
MediaTek Dimensity 930 vs MediaTek Dimensity 1000L
5
Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 vs MediaTek Helio G88
6
Samsung Exynos 9820 vs Apple A18 Pro
7
Apple A15 Bionic vs MediaTek Dimensity 8020
8
HiSilicon Kirin 710F vs Apple A14 Bionic
9
Apple A16 Bionic vs Samsung Exynos 1380
10
HiSilicon Kirin 990 5G vs Apple A11 Bionic