Apple M5 (iPad) vs Samsung Exynos 980
Which processor is better? We compared Apple M5 (iPad) with Samsung Exynos 980. 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 | 2x 2.2 GHz – Cortex-A77 6x 1.8 GHz – Cortex-A55 |
| Number of cores | 4 | 8 |
| Instruction Set | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv8-A |
| Lithography | 3 nm | 8 nm |
| TDP | 9 Watt | |
| Neural Processing | Apple Neural Engine | NPU |
Memory (RAM)
| Max amount | up to 24 GB | up to 8 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory frequency | 4800 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Memory-bus | 4x16 bit | 4x16 bit |
Storage
| Storage specification | UFS 2.1 |
Graphics
| GPU name | Apple M5 GPU | Mali-G76 MP5 |
| GPU Architecture | Apple GPU | Mali Bifrost |
| GPU frequency | 2005 MHz | 730 MHz |
| Execution units | 10 | 5 |
| Shaders | 1280 | 80 |
| OpenCL API | 2.1 | |
| OpenGL API | ES 3.2 | |
| Vulkan API | 1.3 |
Camera, Video, Display
| Max screen resolution | 2752x2064 | 3360x1440 |
| Max camera resolution | 1x 108MP, 2x 20MP | |
| Max Video Capture | 4K@60fps | 4K@120fps |
| 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 | 3.55 Gbps | |
| Peak Upload Speed | 1.38 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 |
Supplemental Information
| Launch Date | 2025 Quarter 4 | 2019 Quarter 3 |
| Partnumber | S5E9630 | |
| Vertical Segment | Tablets | Mobiles |
| Positioning | Flagship | Mid-end |
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