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Apple A12 Bionic vs Unisoc SC9863A

WINNER
A
34.3Inno Score
VS
U
25.6Inno Score
30.5CPU20
30.2GPU—
46.6Benchmarks20
20AI—
41.8Efficiency44.2
6 spec wins — Apple A12 Bionic3 spec wins — Unisoc SC9863A

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A12 Bionic wins this mobile chipset face-off, 34.3 to 25.6, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+27) and CPU (+11). Unisoc SC9863A still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Apple A12 Bionic

  • Stronger CPU score: 31 vs 20
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 47 vs 20
  • 817% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,100 vs 120
  • 620% higher AnTuTu 10: 720,000 vs 100,000
  • 551% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 2,800 vs 430

Reasons to pick the Unisoc SC9863A

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
  • 17% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 6 W

General

General comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Unisoc SC9863A
SpecApple A12 BionicUnisoc SC9863A
Announced20182019
Process7 nm+75%28 nm
TDP (typical)6 W5 W+17%
ArchitectureArmv8.3Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Unisoc SC9863A
SpecApple A12 BionicUnisoc SC9863A
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x2.49 GHz Vortex + 4x1.52 GHz Tempest4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55 + 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.49 GHz+56%1.6 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Unisoc SC9863A
SpecApple A12 BionicUnisoc SC9863A
GPUApple GPU (4-core)IMG PowerVR GE8322

AI

AI comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Unisoc SC9863A
SpecApple A12 BionicUnisoc SC9863A
NPUNeural Engine (8-core)—
AI performance5 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Unisoc SC9863A
SpecApple A12 BionicUnisoc SC9863A
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR3-933
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s+355%7.5 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Unisoc SC9863A
SpecApple A12 BionicUnisoc SC9863A
ModemIntel XMM 7560 LTE (external)Integrated LTE Cat-4
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 4
Bluetooth5.04.2

Media

Media comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Unisoc SC9863A
SpecApple A12 BionicUnisoc SC9863A
Max displayRetina XDRHD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture4K@60fps1080p@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Unisoc SC9863A
SpecApple A12 BionicUnisoc SC9863A
AnTuTu 10720,000+620%Top 46%100,000Top 100%
Geekbench 6 (single)1,100+817%Top 42%120Top 100%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,800+551%Top 49%430Top 100%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,450Top 66%—

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