Apple M4 iPad
Apple M4 iPad vs Apple A20 Pro
SoC Comparison Result
Below are the results of a comparison of the characteristics and performance of the Apple M4 iPad and Apple A20 Pro mobile processors. This comparison will help you determine which one best suits your needs.
Basic
Label Name
Apple
Apple
Launch Date
May 2024
September 2026
Platform
SmartPhone Flagship
SmartPhone Flagship
Manufacturing
TSMC
TSMC
Model Name
M4 iPad
Apple A20 Pro
Architecture
4x 4.4 GHz, 6x 2.88 GHz
2x 4.93 GHz + 4x 2.64 GHz
Cores
10
6
Technology
3 nm
2 nm
Frequency
4400 MHz
4.93 GHz
Instruction set
ARMv9.4-A
ARMv9.4-A
GPU Specifications
GPU name
Apple M4 GPU
Apple A20 Pro GPU
GPU frequency
1470 MHz
1620 MHz
FLOPS
-
2903 GFLOPS
Execution units
10
7
Shading units
128
128
Connectivity
4G support
LTE Cat. 24
-
5G support
Yes
-
Bluetooth
5.3
Bluetooth 6.0
Wi-Fi
6
Wi-Fi 7
Navigation
-
GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS, BeiDou, NavIC
Memory Specifications
Memory type
LPDDR5X
LPDDR5X
Memory frequency
7500 MHz
4800 MHz
Memory Bus
4x 16 Bit
96-bit
Miscellaneous
L1 Cache
-
192 KB
L2 Cache
16 MB
16 MB
Audio codecs
AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV
AAC, APAC, MP3, Apple Lossless, FLAC, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby Atmos
Max camera resolution
-
3x 48 MP
Storage type
NVMe
NVMe
Video codecs
H.264, H.265, AV1, VP9
HEVC, H.264, AV1, ProRes
Video playback
4K at 60FPS
4K
Video capture
4K at 60FPS
4K at 120 FPS
Neural processor (NPU)
Apple Neural Engine
Dual 16-core Apple Neural Engine
TDP
20 W
-
Advantages
Apple M4 iPad
- Higher Frequency: 4400 MHz (4400 MHz vs 4.93 GHz)
Apple A20 Pro
- Higher Technology: 2 nm (3 nm vs 2 nm)
- Newer Launch Date: September 2026 (May 2024 vs September 2026)
Geekbench 6
Single Core
Apple M4 iPad
3729
Apple A20 Pro
+26%
4713
Multi Core
Apple M4 iPad
+15%
14530
Apple A20 Pro
12599
Geekbench 7
Single Core
Apple M4 iPad
3218
Apple A20 Pro
+25%
4015
Multi Core
Apple M4 iPad
+31%
14590
Apple A20 Pro
11142
AntuTu 11
Apple M4 iPad
3116013
Apple A20 Pro
+10%
3434654
SiliconCat Rating
6
Ranks 6 among all SOC on our website
4
Ranks 4 among all SOC on our website
Apple A20 Pro
