Apple M5 (iPad) vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 835
Which processor is better? We compared Apple M5 (iPad) with Qualcomm Snapdragon 835. 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 2.45 GHz – Cortex-A73 (Kryo 280 Gold) 4x 1.9 GHz – Cortex-A53 (Kryo 280 Silver) |
| Number of cores | 4 | 8 |
| Instruction Set | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv8-A |
| Lithography | 3 nm | 10 nm |
| Number of transistors | 3000 million | |
| TDP | 9 Watt | |
| Neural Processing | Apple Neural Engine | Qualcomm Hexagon 682 |
Memory (RAM)
| Max amount | up to 24 GB | up to 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory frequency | 4800 MHz | 1866 MHz |
| Memory-bus | 4x16 bit | 2x32 bit |
Storage
| Storage specification | UFS 2.1 |
Graphics
| GPU name | Apple M5 GPU | Adreno 540 |
| GPU Architecture | Apple GPU | Qualcomm Adreno 500 |
| GPU frequency | 2005 MHz | 740 MHz |
| Execution units | 10 | 2 |
| Shaders | 1280 | 384 |
| DirectX | 12 | |
| OpenCL API | 2.0 | |
| OpenGL API | ES 3.2 | |
| Vulkan API | 1.1 |
Camera, Video, Display
| Max screen resolution | 2752x2064 | 3840x2160 |
| Max camera resolution | 1x 32MP, 2x 16MP | |
| 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 | 1 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 |
Supplemental Information
| Launch Date | 2025 Quarter 4 | 2017 Quarter 1 |
| Partnumber | MSM8998, 8998, MSM8098, 8098 | |
| Vertical Segment | Tablets | Mobiles |
| Positioning | Flagship | Flagship |
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