Apple M1 iPad vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 4

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SoC Comparison Result

Below are the results of a comparison of the characteristics and performance of the Apple M1 iPad and Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 mobile processors. This comparison will help you determine which one best suits your needs.

Basic

Label Name
Apple
Qualcomm
Launch Date
November 2020
October 2024
Platform
SmartPhone Flagship
SmartPhone Flagship
Manufacturing
TSMC
TSMC
Model Name
APL1102
Snapdragon 8 Gen 4
Architecture
4x 2.1 GHz – Firestorm4x 3.2 GHz – Icestorm
2x 4 GHz – Cortex-X5 6x 0 GHz – Cortex-A730
Cores
8
8
Technology
5 nm
3 nm
Frequency
3200 MHz
4000 MHz
Instruction set
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ARMv9.2-A

GPU Specifications

GPU name
Apple M1 GPU
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GPU frequency
1278 MHz
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Max display resolution
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3840 x 2160
FLOPS
2.617 TFLOPS
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Connectivity

4G support
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LTE Cat. 24
5G support
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Yes
Bluetooth
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5.4
Wi-Fi
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7
Navigation
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GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC

Memory Specifications

Memory frequency
4266 MHz
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Memory Bus
4x 16 Bit
4x 16 Bit
Max Bandwidth
68.25 Gbit/s
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Miscellaneous

L2 Cache
12 MB
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Max camera resolution
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1x 200MP
Storage type
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UFS 4.0
Video codecs
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H.264, H.265, AV1, VP8, VP9
Video playback
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8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS
Video capture
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8K at 30FPS, 4K at 120FPS
Neural processor (NPU)
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Hexagon
TDP
14 W
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Advantages

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 4
Snapdragon 8 Gen 4
  • Higher Technology: 3 nm (5 nm vs 3 nm)
  • Higher Frequency: 4000 MHz (3200 MHz vs 4000 MHz)
  • Newer Launch Date: October 2024 (November 2020 vs October 2024)

Geekbench 6

Single Core
Apple M1 iPad
2319
Snapdragon 8 Gen 4
+25% 2902
Multi Core
Apple M1 iPad
8478
Snapdragon 8 Gen 4
+16% 9840

Geekbench 5

Single Core
Apple M1 iPad
+171% 1683
Snapdragon 8 Gen 4
621
Multi Core
Apple M1 iPad
+230% 7150
Snapdragon 8 Gen 4
2166

SiliconCat Rating

9
Ranks 9 among all SOC on our website
5
Ranks 5 among all SOC on our website
Apple M1 iPad
Snapdragon 8 Gen 4

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