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