Apple M5 (iPad) vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 860
Which processor is better? We compared Apple M5 (iPad) with Qualcomm Snapdragon 860. 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
GeekBench 6 Multi-Core
Score
CPU cores and architecture
| Architecture | 4x 4.6 GHz | 1x 2.96 GHz – Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Prime) 3x 2.42 GHz – Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold) 4x 1.8 GHz – Cortex-A55 (Kryo 485 Silver) |
| Number of cores | 4 | 8 |
| Instruction Set | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv8.2-A |
| Lithography | 3 nm | 7 nm |
| Number of transistors | 6700 million | |
| TDP | 6 Watt | |
| Neural Processing | Apple Neural Engine | Qualcomm Hexagon 690 |
Memory (RAM)
| Max amount | up to 24 GB | up to 16 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory frequency | 4800 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Memory-bus | 4x16 bit | 4x16 bit |
Graphics
| GPU name | Apple M5 GPU | Adreno 640 |
| GPU Architecture | Apple GPU | Qualcomm Adreno 600 |
| GPU frequency | 2005 MHz | 675 MHz |
| Execution units | 10 | 3 |
| Shaders | 1280 | 768 |
| DirectX | 12.1 | |
| OpenCL API | 2.0 | |
| Vulkan API | 1.1 |
Camera, Video, Display
| Max screen resolution | 2752x2064 | 3840x2160 |
| Max camera resolution | 1x 192MP, 2x 22MP | |
| Max Video Capture | 4K@60fps | 4K@120fps |
| 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 | 5 Gbps | |
| Peak Upload Speed | 1.24 Gbps | |
| Wi-Fi | 7 (802.11be) | 6 (802.11ax) |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 5.1 |
| Satellite navigation | BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS QZSS |
BeiDou GPS Galileo GLONASS QZSS SBAS |
Supplemental Information
| Launch Date | 2025 Quarter 4 | 2019 Quarter 2 |
| Partnumber | SM8150-AC | |
| Vertical Segment | Tablets | Mobiles |
| Positioning | Flagship | Flagship |
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