Apple M5 (iPad) vs MediaTek Dimensity 6100 Plus
Which processor is better? We compared Apple M5 (iPad) with MediaTek Dimensity 6100 Plus. 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 4.6 GHz | 2x 2.2 GHz – Cortex-A75 6x 2 GHz – Cortex-A55 |
| Number of cores | 4 | 8 |
| Instruction Set | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv8.2-A |
| Lithography | 3 nm | 6 nm |
| Neural Processing | Apple Neural Engine |
Memory (RAM)
| Max amount | up to 24 GB | up to 12 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory frequency | 4800 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Memory-bus | 4x16 bit | 2x16 bit |
Storage
| Storage specification | UFS 2.2 |
Graphics
| GPU name | Apple M5 GPU | Mali-G57 MP2 |
| GPU Architecture | Apple GPU | Mali Valhall |
| GPU frequency | 2005 MHz | 950 MHz |
| Execution units | 10 | 2 |
| Shaders | 1280 | 32 |
| OpenCL API | 2.0 | |
| OpenGL API | ES 3.2 | |
| Vulkan API | 1.1 |
Camera, Video, Display
| Max screen resolution | 2752x2064 | 2520x1080@120Hz |
| Max camera resolution | 1x 108MP, 2x 16MP | |
| Max Video Capture | 4K@60fps | 2K@30fps |
| Video codec support | AV1 H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) VP9 |
H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) VP9 |
Wireless
| 4G network | Yes | Yes |
| 5G network | Yes | Yes |
| Peak Download Speed | 3.3 Gbps | |
| Wi-Fi | 7 (802.11be) | 5 (802.11ac) |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | |
| Satellite navigation | BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS QZSS |
BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS NavIC QZSS |
Supplemental Information
| Launch Date | 2025 Quarter 4 | 2023 July |
| Vertical Segment | Tablets | Mobiles |
| Positioning | Flagship | Mid-end |
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