Apple M5 (iPad) vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 780G

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Which processor is better? We compared Apple M5 (iPad) with Qualcomm Snapdragon 780G. 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
Snapdragon 780G
1035

GeekBench 6 Multi-Core

Score
M5 (iPad)
15639
Snapdragon 780G
2729

CPU cores and architecture

Architecture 4x 4.6 GHz 1x 2.4 GHz – Cortex-A78 (Kryo 670 Prime)
3x 2.2 GHz – Cortex-A78 (Kryo 670 Gold)
4x 1.9 GHz – Cortex-A55 (Kryo 670 Silver)
Number of cores 4 8
Instruction Set ARMv9.2-A ARMv8.2-A
Lithography 3 nm 5 nm
TDP 5 Watt
Neural Processing Apple Neural Engine Qualcomm Hexagon 770

Memory (RAM)

Max amount up to 24 GB up to 12 GB
Memory type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory frequency 4800 MHz 2133 MHz
Memory-bus 4x16 bit 2x16 bit

Graphics

GPU name Apple M5 GPU Adreno 642
GPU Architecture Apple GPU Qualcomm Adreno 600
GPU frequency 2005 MHz 490 MHz
Execution units 10 2
Shaders 1280 512
DirectX 12.1
OpenCL API 2.0
Vulkan API 1.1

Camera, Video, Display

Max screen resolution 2752x2064 2520x1080
Max camera resolution 1x 192MP
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 3.7 Gbps
Peak Upload Speed 1.6 Gbps
Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) 6 (802.11ax)
Bluetooth 6.0 5.2
Satellite navigation BeiDou
GPS
Galileo
GLONASS
QZSS
BeiDou
GPS
Galileo
GLONASS
NavIC
QZSS
SBAS

Supplemental Information

Launch Date 2025 Quarter 4 2021 Quarter 1
Partnumber SM7350-AB
Vertical Segment Tablets Mobiles
Positioning Flagship Mid-end