Apple M4 (iPad) vs Apple A18
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Compared 2 processors: Apple M4 (iPad), vs Apple A18. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
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Processor Performance
Single-Core Benchmark Score
Gaming Performance
Graphics and OpenCL/Vulkan tests
Energy Efficiency
Chip Power Efficiency
Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonBenchmarks
| CPU | 763066 | 431354 |
| GPU | 1167582 | 598981 |
| Memory | 430483 | 208837 |
| UX | 436146 | 365876 |
| NanoReview Score | 2797277 | 1605038 |
| File Compression | 577.3 MB/s | 286.8 MB/s |
| HTML5 Browser | 341.4 pages/s | 184.2 pages/s |
| PDF Rendering | 367.5 MP/sec | 201.2 MP/sec |
| Background Blur | 57.2 frames/s | 36.2 frames/s |
| Photo Processing | 149.6 frames/s | 90 frames/s |
| Image Detection | 422.4 frames/s | 297.2 frames/s |
| HDR | 506.2 MP/sec | 279.1 MP/sec |
| Ray Tracing | 17.7 MP/sec | 8.68 MP/sec |
Processor
| Architecture | - 4x 4.4 GHz – - 5x 2.85 GHz – |
- 2x 4.05 GHz – Everest - 4x 2.42 GHz – Sawtooth |
| Process | TSMC | TSMC |
| Cores count | 9 | 6 |
| Frequency | 4400 | 4050 |
| Instruction set | ARMv9.2-A | ARMv9.2-A |
| L1 cache | 192 KB | n/a |
| L2 cache | 16 MB | 8 MB |
| Process tech. | 3 nm | 3 nm |
| Transistor count | 28 billion | n/a |
| Power (TDP) | 14 W | 9 W |
Graphics
| GPU Model | Apple M4 GPU | Apple A18 GPU |
| Architecture | Apple GPU | Apple Bionic GPU |
| GPU Frequency | 1598 MHz | 1490 MHz |
| Execution Units | 10 | 5 |
| Shader Units | 128 | 128 |
| Total shader | 1280 | 640 |
| FLOPS | 4090 GFLOPS | 1907 GFLOPS |
AI Acceleration
| Artificial Intelligence | Apple Neural Engine | Neural Engine |
| GPU Frequency | 38 TOPS | 35 TOPS |
Memory
| Memory Type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR5X |
| Memory Frequency | 7500 MHz | 3750 MHz |
| Bus | 4x16 bit | 4x16 bit |
| Bandwidth | 120 Gbit/s | 60 Gbit/s |
| Max RAM | 24 GB | 8 GB |
Multimedia
| Memory Type | NVMe | NVMe |
| Max. resolution | 2064x2752 pixels | n/a |
| Camera | n/a | 1x48 pixels |
| Video recording | 4K at 60FPS | 4K at 120FPS |
| Video quality | 4K at 60FPS | 4K at 120FPS |
| Video codecs | - H.264 - H.265 - AV1 - VP9 |
- H.264 - H.265 - AV1 - VP8 - VP9 - Motion JPEG |
| Audio codecs | - AAC - AIFF - CAF - MP3 - MP4 - WAV |
- AAC - AAX - AAX+ - AC-3 - AIFF - CAF - E-AC-3 - MP3 - MP4 - WAV |
Connectivity
| Modem | Snapdragon X70 | Snapdragon X75 |
| 4G Support | LTE Cat. 24 | LTE Cat. 24 |
| 5G Support | Yes | Yes |
| Download speed | Up to 10000 MB/s | Up to 10000 MB/s |
| Upload speed | Up to 3500 MB/s | Up to 3500 MB/s |
| Wi-Fi version | 6 | 7 |
| Bluetooth version | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| Navigation | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo - QZSS - NAVIC |
Other
| Announced | May, 2024 yr | September, 2024 yr |
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Codename | n/a | APL1V08 |
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