Apple M5 (iPad) vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 845

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Which processor is better? We compared Apple M5 (iPad) with Qualcomm Snapdragon 845. 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

Total Score
M5 (iPad)
Snapdragon 845
401054

GeekBench 6 Single-Core

Score
M5 (iPad)
4192
Snapdragon 845
502

GeekBench 6 Multi-Core

Score
M5 (iPad)
15639
Snapdragon 845
2163

CPU cores and architecture

Architecture 4x 4.6 GHz 4x 2.8 GHz – Cortex-A75 (Kryo 385 Gold)
4x 1.8 GHz – Cortex-A55 (Kryo 385 Silver)
Number of cores 4 8
Instruction Set ARMv9.2-A ARMv8.2-A
Lithography 3 nm 10 nm
TDP 9 Watt
Neural Processing Apple Neural Engine Qualcomm Hexagon 685

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

Storage

Storage specification UFS 2.0

Graphics

GPU name Apple M5 GPU Adreno 630
GPU Architecture Apple GPU Qualcomm Adreno 600
GPU frequency 2005 MHz 700 MHz
Execution units 10 4
Shaders 1280 256
DirectX 12
OpenCL API 1.1
OpenGL API ES 3.2
Vulkan API 1.1

Camera, Video, Display

Max screen resolution 2752x2064 3840x2160@60Hz
Max camera resolution 1x 192MP, 2x 16MP
Max Video Capture 4K@60fps 4K@60fps
Video codec support AV1
H.264 (AVC)
H.265 (HEVC)
VP9
H.264 (AVC)
H.265 (HEVC)
VP9

Wireless

4G network Yes Yes
5G network Yes Yes
Peak Download Speed 1.2 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 4
Partnumber SDM845
Vertical Segment Tablets Mobiles
Positioning Flagship Flagship