Apple A16 (iPad) vs Apple M4 (8C9G-FL) Full Specs
5 Cores(2P+3E) 5 Threads(2P+3E) 3.44GHz | 8 Cores(3P+5E) 8 Threads(3P+5E) 4.1GHz |
TDP 5W | TDP 15W |
Bandwidth 51.2GB/s LPDDR5 | Bandwidth 120GB/s LPDDR5X |
iGPU | iGPU |
·· 1.37 TFLOPSFP16 | ·· 3.23 TFLOPSFP16 |
A16 (iPad)2,586
M4 (8C9G-FL)3,7145 Cores 2P 3E | 8 Cores 3P 5E |
5 Threads 2P 3E | 8 Threads 3P 5E |
Base Clock 3.44GHz | Base Clock 4.1GHz |
Overclocking Locked | Overclocking Locked |
L1i 192KB P 128KB E | L1i 192KB P 128KB E |
L1d 128KB P 64KB E | L1d 128KB P 64KB E |
L2 16MB P shared 4MB E shared | L2 16MB P shared 4MB E shared |
SLC Cache 24MB | SLC Cache 8MB |
Type LPDDR5 | Type LPDDR5X |
Max Memory 8GB | Max Memory 24GB |
ECC No | ECC No |
Channels 1 | Channels 2 |
Bus Width 64-bit | Bus Width 128-bit |
Speed 6400MT/s | Speed 7500MT/s |
Bandwidth 51.2GB/s | Bandwidth 120GB/s |
Bandwidth Calculator Channels Transfer Rate Calculated Bandwidth 51.2GB/s | Bandwidth Calculator Channels Transfer Rate Calculated Bandwidth 120GB/s |
TDP 5W | TDP 15W |
Max Operating Temp - | Max Operating Temp 100°C Max |
PCIe PCIe 4.0 x47.9GB/sBandwidth | PCIe PCIe 4.0 x59.8GB/sBandwidth |
iGPU | iGPU |
Shaders 512 | Shaders 1024 |
Boost Clock 1.34GHz | Boost Clock 1.58GHz |
·· 1.37 TFLOPSFP16 | ·· 3.23 TFLOPSFP16 |
NPU Model H15 Themis | NPU Model H16 Leto |
NPU Cores 16 | NPU Cores 16 |
NPU Clock 2.06GHz | NPU Clock 2.36GHz |
Performance 17 TOPSFP16 | Performance 38 TOPSINT8 |
Manufacturer | Manufacturer |
ISA AArch64 | ISA AArch64 |
Architecture Apple Silicon 12ARMv8.6-A | Architecture Apple Silicon 14ARMv9.2-A |
Family | Family |
Branding  | Branding  |
Codename Crete A16Variant EverestP-Core Sawtooth E-Core | Codename Donan M4Variant AS14PP-Core AS14EE-Core |
Market Segment Smartphone | Market Segment Tablet |
Release Date Mar 4, 2025 | Release Date Mar 2, 2026 |
Foundry TSMC | Foundry TSMC |
Fabrication Node N4P | Fabrication Node N3E |
Die Size 115mm² | Die Size 169mm² |
Transistor Count 16 Billion | Transistor Count 28 Billion |
Transistor Density 139 MTr/mm² | Transistor Density 165 MTr/mm² |
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