Apple M5 (iPad) vs MediaTek Helio G50

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Which processor is better? We compared Apple M5 (iPad) with MediaTek Helio G50. 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

M5 (iPad)

4192

Helio G50

198

GeekBench 6 Multi-Core

Score

M5 (iPad)

15639

Helio G50

881

CPU cores and architecture

Architecture	4x 4.6 GHz	4x 1.7 GHz – Cortex-A53
Number of cores	4	4
Instruction Set	ARMv9.2-A	ARMv8.2-A
Lithography	3 nm	12 nm
Neural Processing	Apple Neural Engine	-

Memory (RAM)

Max amount	up to 24 GB	up to 8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR4X
Memory frequency	4800 MHz	1600 MHz
Memory-bus	4x16 bit	2x16 bit

Graphics

GPU name	Apple M5 GPU	Imagination PowerVR GE8320
GPU Architecture	Apple GPU	PowerVR Rogue
GPU frequency	2005 MHz	680 MHz
Execution units	10	4
Shaders	1280	32
OpenCL API		1.2
Vulkan API		1.1

Camera, Video, Display

Max screen resolution	2752x2064	2400x1080
Max camera resolution		1x 50MP, 2x 13MP
Max Video Capture	4K@60fps	FullHD+@30fps
Video codec support	AV1 H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) VP9	H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC)

Wireless

4G network	Yes	Yes
5G network	Yes	Yes
Peak Download Speed		0.3 Gbps
Peak Upload Speed		0.15 Gbps
Wi-Fi	7 (802.11be)	5 (802.11ac)
Bluetooth	6.0	5.0
Satellite navigation	BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS QZSS	BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS QZSS