Apple M5 (iPad) vs MediaTek Helio P22

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Which processor is better? We compared Apple M5 (iPad) with MediaTek Helio P22. 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 P22

232

GeekBench 6 Multi-Core

Score

M5 (iPad)

15639

Helio P22

721

CPU cores and architecture

Architecture	4x 4.6 GHz	4x 1.5 GHz – Cortex-A53
Number of cores	4	4
Instruction Set	ARMv9.2-A	ARMv8-A
Lithography	3 nm	12 nm
Number of transistors		5500 million
TDP		5 Watt
Neural Processing	Apple Neural Engine	MediaTek CorePilot

Memory (RAM)

Max amount	up to 24 GB	up to 6 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	650 MHz
Execution units	10	4
Shaders	1280	32
OpenCL API		1.2
Vulkan API		1.1

Camera, Video, Display

Max screen resolution	2752x2064	1600x720
Max camera resolution		1x 21MP, 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