Apple M5 (iPad) vs Samsung Exynos 1580

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Which processor is better? We compared Apple M5 (iPad) with Samsung Exynos 1580. 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
Exynos 1580
1365

GeekBench 6 Multi-Core

Score
M5 (iPad)
15639
Exynos 1580
3909

CPU cores and architecture

Architecture 4x 4.6 GHz 1x 2.9 GHz – Cortex-A720
3x 2.6 GHz – Cortex-A720
4x 1.95 GHz – Cortex-A520
Number of cores 4 8
Instruction Set ARMv9.2-A ARMv9-A
Lithography 3 nm 4 nm
Neural Processing Apple Neural Engine NPU

Memory (RAM)

Max amount up to 24 GB up to 12 GB
Memory type LPDDR5X LPDDR5
Memory frequency 4800 MHz 3200 MHz
Memory-bus 4x16 bit 4x16 bit

Graphics

GPU name Apple M5 GPU Xclipse 540
GPU Architecture Apple GPU RDNA
GPU frequency 2005 MHz
Execution units 10 2
Shaders 1280 256
DirectX 12.1
OpenCL API 2.0
Vulkan API 1.3

Camera, Video, Display

Max screen resolution 2752x2064 2960x1440
Max camera resolution 1x 200MP, 2x 32MP
Max Video Capture 4K@60fps 4K@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 5.1 Gbps
Peak Upload Speed 1.28 Gbps
Wi-Fi 7 (802.11be) 6 (802.11ax)
Bluetooth 6.0 5.4
Satellite navigation BeiDou
GPS
Galileo
GLONASS
QZSS
BeiDou
GPS
Galileo
GLONASS
QZSS

Supplemental Information

Launch Date 2025 Quarter 4 2024 Quarter 4
Partnumber S5E8855
Vertical Segment Tablets Mobiles
Positioning Flagship Mid-end