Apple M2 iPad vs Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite Extreme

SOC Specs Compare

CPU

Architecture
4x 3.49 GHz – Avalanche4x 2.42 GHz – Blizzard
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Frequency
3490 MHz
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Cores
8
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Instruction set
ARMv8.5-A
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L1 cache
192 KB
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L2 cache
0
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Process
5 nm
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Transistor count
20
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TDP
15 W
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Manufacturing
TSMC
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Graphics

GPU name
Apple M2 GPU
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GPU frequency
1398 MHz
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Execution units
8
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Shading units
128
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Memory

Memory Type
LPDDR5
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Memory frequency
6400 MHz
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Bus
4x 16 Bit
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Max bandwidth
102.4 Gbit/s
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AI

NPU
Apple Neural Engine
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Theoretical Performance
15.8 TOPS
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Multimedia (ISP)

Neural processor (NPU)
Yes
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Storage type
NVMe
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Max display resolution
2732 x 2048
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Video capture
4K at 60FPS
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Video playback
4K at 60FPS
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Video codecs
H.264, H.265, VP9
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Audio codecs
AAC, AIFF, CAF, MP3, MP4, WAV
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Connectivity

4G support
LTE Cat. 24
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5G support
Yes
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Download speed
Up to 7500 Mbps
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Upload speed
Up to 3000 Mbps
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Wi-Fi
6
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Bluetooth
5.0
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Navigation
GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS
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Info

Announced
Jun 2022
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Class
Flagship
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Model number
APL1109
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General Parameters

Release Date
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Sep 2025
Manufacturer
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Qualcomm
Type
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Laptop
Instruction Set
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ARMv9
Core Architecture
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Snapdragon X
Processor Number
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X2-96-100
Integrated Graphics
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Adreno X2-90

Package

Manufacturing Process
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3 nm
Socket
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Custom
Power Consumption
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96 W
Max Turbo Power Consumption
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80 W

CPU Performance

Performance Cores
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6
Performance Core Threads
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6
Performance Core Base Frequency
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4.4 GHz
Performance Core Turbo Frequency
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5 GHz
Efficiency Cores
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12
Efficiency Core Threads
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12
Efficiency Core Base Frequency
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3.6
Efficiency Core Turbo Frequency
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3.6
Total Core Count
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18
Total Thread Count
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18
Bus Frequency
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100 MHz
Multiplier
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44
L3 Cache
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53 MB
Unlocked Multiplier
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No

Memory Parameters

Memory Types
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LPDDR5X-9523
Max Memory Size
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128 GB
Max Memory Channels
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12
Max Memory Bandwidth
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228 GB/s
ECC Memory Support
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No

Graphics Card Parameters

Integrated Graphics
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true
GPU Base Frequency
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500 MHz
GPU Max Dynamic Frequency
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1850 MHz
Shader Units
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1536
Texture Units
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96
Raster Operation Units
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48
Execution Units
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6

AI Accelerator

NPU
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Qualcomm Hexagon NPU
Theoretical performance
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80 TOPS

Miscellaneous

Official Website
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PCIe Version
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5.0
PCIe Lanes
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16

📊 Benchmark

AnTuTu 10
2,188,966
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Geekbench 6
2,623
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Geekbench 6
9,803
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FP32 (float)
2,918
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