Apple M5 (iPad) vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
Which processor is better? We compared Apple M5 (iPad) with Qualcomm Snapdragon 680. 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 2.4 GHz – Cortex-A73 (Kryo 265 Gold) 4x 1.9 GHz – Cortex-A53 (Kryo 265 Silver) |
| Number of cores | 4 | 8 |
| Instruction Set | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv8-A |
| Lithography | 3 nm | 6 nm |
| Neural Processing | Apple Neural Engine | Qualcomm Hexagon 686 |
Memory (RAM)
| Max amount | up to 24 GB | up to 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory frequency | 4800 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Memory-bus | 4x16 bit | 2x16 bit |
Storage
| Storage specification | UFS 2.2 |
Graphics
| GPU name | Apple M5 GPU | Adreno 610 |
| GPU Architecture | Apple GPU | Qualcomm Adreno 600 |
| GPU frequency | 2005 MHz | 950 MHz |
| Execution units | 10 | 2 |
| Shaders | 1280 | 128 |
| DirectX | 12 | |
| OpenCL API | 2.0 | |
| OpenGL API | ES 3.2 | |
| Vulkan API | 1.1 |
Camera, Video, Display
| Max screen resolution | 2752x2064 | 2520x1080 |
| Max camera resolution | 1x 64MP, 2x 16MP | |
| Max Video Capture | 4K@60fps | HD@60fps |
| 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 | 0.39 Gbps | |
| Peak Upload Speed | 0.15 Gbps | |
| Wi-Fi | 7 (802.11be) | 5 (802.11ac) |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 5.1 |
| Satellite navigation | BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS QZSS |
BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS NavIC QZSS SBAS |
Supplemental Information
| Launch Date | 2025 Quarter 4 | 2021 Quarter 4 |
| Partnumber | SM6225 | |
| Vertical Segment | Tablets | Mobiles |
| Positioning | Flagship | Low-end |
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