Apple M5 (iPad) vs MediaTek Dimensity 900

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Which processor is better? We compared Apple M5 (iPad) with MediaTek Dimensity 900. 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

Total Score
M5 (iPad)
Dimensity 900
435318

GeekBench 6 Single-Core

Score
M5 (iPad)
4192
Dimensity 900
704

GeekBench 6 Multi-Core

Score
M5 (iPad)
15639
Dimensity 900
2139

CPU cores and architecture

Architecture 4x 4.6 GHz 2x 2.4 GHz – Cortex-A78
6x 2.0 GHz – Cortex-A55
Number of cores 4 8
Instruction Set ARMv9.2-A ARMv8.2-A
Lithography 3 nm 6 nm
Number of transistors 10000 million
TDP 10 Watt
Neural Processing Apple Neural Engine NPU

Memory (RAM)

Max amount up to 24 GB up to 16 GB
Memory type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
Memory frequency 4800 MHz 3200 MHz
Memory-bus 4x16 bit 4x16 bit

Storage

Storage specification UFS 3.1

Graphics

GPU name Apple M5 GPU Mali-G68 MP4
GPU Architecture Apple GPU Mali Valhall
GPU frequency 2005 MHz 900 MHz
Execution units 10 4
Shaders 1280 64
DirectX 12
OpenCL API 2.0
OpenGL API ES 3.2
Vulkan API 1.2

Camera, Video, Display

Max screen resolution 2752x2064 2520x1080@120Hz
Max camera resolution 1x 108MP, 2x 20MP
Max Video Capture 4K@60fps 4K@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 2.77 Gbps
Peak Upload Speed 1.2 Gbps
Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) 6 (802.11ax)
Bluetooth 6.0 5.2
Satellite navigation BeiDou
GPS
Galileo
GLONASS
QZSS
BeiDou
GPS
Galileo
GLONASS
NavIC
QZSS

Supplemental Information

Launch Date 2025 Quarter 4 2021 Quarter 1
Partnumber MT6877
Vertical Segment Tablets Mobiles
Positioning Flagship Mid-end