Apple’s M5 Chip: The Desktop Challenger Hiding in Your iPad
Apple’s alleged M5 chip on an iPad nearly rivals desktop CPUs. In leaked Geekbench scores, it edges out the Snapdragon X Elite 2 in single-core performance, though the Snapdragon wins in multi-core due to more cores. Apple’s chip wizardry continues to impress with its efficient design and power.
Hot Take:
Apple’s M5 chip is like the Usain Bolt of processors—fast, efficient, and outpacing competitors in the single-thread sprint. Now, if only it could grow a few more legs for the multi-core marathon! Watch out, Snapdragon; there’s a new sheriff in town, and it’s riding an iPad!
Key Points:
- Apple’s rumored M5 chip benchmark for iPad shows impressive performance.
- Single-thread score of 4,133 beats Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X Elite 2.
- Multi-thread score of 15,437 lags behind Snapdragon’s 23,491 due to fewer cores.
- M5 chip runs at 4.42 GHz and features 12GB of RAM.
- Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X Elite 2 expected in 2026 with an 18-core design.
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