Apple M5 (iPad) vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 632
Which processor is better? We compared Apple M5 (iPad) with Qualcomm Snapdragon 632. 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
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GeekBench 6 Single-Core
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GeekBench 6 Multi-Core
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CPU cores and architecture
| Architecture | 4x 4.6 GHz | 4x 1.8 GHz – Cortex-A73 (Kryo 250 Gold) 4x 1.8 GHz – Cortex-A53 (Kryo 250 Silver) |
| Number of cores | 4 | 8 |
| Instruction Set | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv8-A |
| Lithography | 3 nm | 14 nm |
| Number of transistors | 2000 million | |
| TDP | 5 Watt | |
| Neural Processing | Apple Neural Engine | Qualcomm Hexagon 546 |
Memory (RAM)
| Max amount | up to 24 GB | up to 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR3 |
| Memory frequency | 4800 MHz | 933 MHz |
| Memory-bus | 4x16 bit | 2x16 bit |
Storage
| Storage specification | eMMC 5.1 |
Graphics
| GPU name | Apple M5 GPU | Adreno 506 |
| GPU Architecture | Apple GPU | Qualcomm Adreno 500 |
| GPU frequency | 2005 MHz | 650 MHz |
| Execution units | 10 | 1 |
| Shaders | 1280 | 96 |
| DirectX | 12 | |
| OpenCL API | 2.0 | |
| OpenGL API | ES 3.1 | |
| Vulkan API | 1.0 |
Camera, Video, Display
| Max screen resolution | 2752x2064 | 1920x1200 |
| Max camera resolution | 1x 40MP, 2x 13MP | |
| Max Video Capture | 4K@60fps | 4K@30fps |
| Video codec support | AV1 H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) VP9 |
H.264 (AVC) H.265 (HEVC) VP8 VP9 |
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) | 4 (802.11n) |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 5.0 |
| Satellite navigation | BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS QZSS |
BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS QZSS SBAS |
Supplemental Information
| Launch Date | 2025 Quarter 4 | 2018 Quarter 2 |
| Partnumber | SDM632 | |
| Vertical Segment | Tablets | Mobiles |
| Positioning | Flagship | Mid-end |
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