Apple M5 (iPad) vs MediaTek Helio G81

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Which processor is better? We compared Apple M5 (iPad) with MediaTek Helio G81. 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 G81

419

GeekBench 6 Multi-Core

Score

M5 (iPad)

15639

Helio G81

1387

CPU cores and architecture

Architecture	4x 4.6 GHz	6x 1.8 GHz – Cortex-A55
Number of cores	4	6
Instruction Set	ARMv9.2-A	ARMv8.2-A
Lithography	3 nm	12 nm
TDP		5 Watt
Neural Processing	Apple Neural Engine	NPU

Memory (RAM)

Max amount	up to 24 GB	up to 8 GB
Memory type	LPDDR5X	LPDDR4X
Memory frequency	4800 MHz	1800 MHz
Memory-bus	4x16 bit	2x16 bit

Graphics

GPU name	Apple M5 GPU	Mali-G52 MP2
GPU Architecture	Apple GPU	Mali Bifrost
GPU frequency	2005 MHz	1000 MHz
Execution units	10	2
Shaders	1280	48
OpenCL API		2.0
Vulkan API		1.3

Camera, Video, Display

Max screen resolution	2752x2064	2520x1080
Max camera resolution		1x 48MP
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
5G network	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi	7 (802.11be)	5 (802.11ac)
Bluetooth	6.0	5.4
Satellite navigation	BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS QZSS	BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS