Apple M1 iPad vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 870

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M1 iPad
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Qualcomm
Snapdragon 870
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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 870 mobile processors. This comparison will help you determine which one best suits your needs.

Basic

Label Name
Apple
Qualcomm
Launch Date
November 2020
January 2021
Platform
SmartPhone Flagship
SmartPhone Flagship
Manufacturing
TSMC
TSMC
Model Name
APL1102
SM8250-AC
Architecture
4x 2.1 GHz – Firestorm4x 3.2 GHz – Icestorm
1x 3.2 GHz – Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77) 3x 2.42 GHz – Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77) 4x 1.8 GHz – Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55)
Cores
8
8
Technology
5 nm
7 nm
Frequency
3200 MHz
3200 MHz
Transistor count
-
10.3
Instruction set
-
ARMv8.2-A

GPU Specifications

GPU name
Apple M1 GPU
Adreno 650
GPU frequency
1278 MHz
670 MHz
Max display resolution
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3840 x 2160
FLOPS
2.617 TFLOPS
1.3721 TFLOPS
Execution units
-
2
Shading units
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512
OpenCL version
-
2.0
Vulkan version
-
1.1
DirectX version
-
12.1

Connectivity

4G support
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LTE Cat. 22
5G support
-
Yes
Bluetooth
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5.2
Wi-Fi
-
6
Navigation
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GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NAVIC

Memory Specifications

Memory type
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LPDDR5
Memory frequency
4266 MHz
2750 MHz
Memory Bus
4x 16 Bit
4x 16 Bit
Max Bandwidth
68.25 Gbit/s
44 Gbit/s

Miscellaneous

L2 Cache
12 MB
1 MB
Audio codecs
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AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV
Max camera resolution
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1x 200MP, 2x 25MP
Storage type
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UFS 3.0, UFS 3.1
Video codecs
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H.264, H.265, VP8, VP9
Video playback
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8K at 30FPS, 4K at 60FPS
Video capture
-
8K at 30FPS, 4K at 60FPS
Neural processor (NPU)
-
Hexagon 698
TDP
14 W
6 W

Advantages

Apple M1 iPad
Apple M1 iPad
  • Higher Technology: 5 nm (5 nm vs 7 nm)
  • Higher Max Bandwidth: 68.25 Gbit/s (68.25 Gbit/s vs 44 Gbit/s)
Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
Snapdragon 870
  • Newer Launch Date: January 2021 (November 2020 vs January 2021)

Geekbench 6

Single Core
Apple M1 iPad
+101% 2319
Snapdragon 870
1151
Multi Core
Apple M1 iPad
+154% 8478
Snapdragon 870
3336

FP32 (float)

Apple M1 iPad
+99% 2696
Snapdragon 870
1358

SiliconCat Rating

9
Ranks 9 among all SOC on our website
49
Ranks 49 among all SOC on our website
Apple M1 iPad
Snapdragon 870

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