Apple M5 (iPad) vs MediaTek MT6737

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Which processor is better? We compared Apple M5 (iPad) with MediaTek MT6737. 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
MT6737
140

GeekBench 6 Multi-Core

Score
M5 (iPad)
15639
MT6737
589

CPU cores and architecture

Architecture 4x 4.6 GHz 4x 1.3 GHz – Cortex-A53
Number of cores 4 4
Instruction Set ARMv9.2-A ARMv8-A
Lithography 3 nm 28 nm
Number of transistors 1000 million
TDP 7 Watt
Neural Processing Apple Neural Engine -

Memory (RAM)

Max amount up to 24 GB up to 3 GB
Memory type LPDDR5X LPDDR3
Memory frequency 4800 MHz 640 MHz
Memory-bus 4x16 bit 1x32 bit

Graphics

GPU name Apple M5 GPU Mali-T720 MP2
GPU Architecture Apple GPU Mali Midgard
GPU frequency 2005 MHz 650 MHz
Execution units 10 2
Shaders 1280 20
OpenCL API 1.1

Camera, Video, Display

Max screen resolution 2752x2064 1280x720
Max camera resolution 1x 13MP
Max Video Capture 4K@60fps FullHD+@30fps
Video codec support AV1
H.264 (AVC)
H.265 (HEVC)
VP9
H.264 (AVC)

Wireless

4G network Yes Yes
5G network Yes Yes
Peak Download Speed 0.15 Gbps
Peak Upload Speed 0.05 Gbps
Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) 4 (802.11n)
Bluetooth 6.0 4.1
Satellite navigation BeiDou
GPS
Galileo
GLONASS
QZSS
GPS

Supplemental Information

Launch Date 2025 Quarter 4 2016 Quarter 1
Partnumber MT6737
Vertical Segment Tablets Mobiles
Positioning Flagship Mid-end