Apple A12 Bionic vs Unisoc Tiger T606
30.5CPU20
30.2GPU—
46.6Benchmarks20
20AI—
41.8Efficiency46.7
6 spec wins — Apple A12 Bionic3 spec wins — Unisoc Tiger T606
InnoReviews verdict
Apple A12 Bionic wins this mobile chipset face-off, 34.3 to 26.2, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+27) and CPU (+11). Unisoc Tiger T606 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
- 206% higher AnTuTu 10: 720,000 vs 235,000
- 182% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,100 vs 390
- 129% higher Max bandwidth: 34.1 GB/s vs 14.9 GB/s
Reasons to pick the Unisoc Tiger T606
- Stronger efficiency score: 47 vs 42
- 33% lower TDP (typical): 4 W vs 6 W
- 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
General
| Spec | Apple A12 Bionic | Unisoc Tiger T606 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2018 | 2021 |
| Process | 7 nm+42% | 12 nm |
| TDP (typical) | 6 W | 4 W+33% |
| Architecture | Armv8.3 | Armv8.2 |
CPU
| Spec | Apple A12 Bionic | Unisoc Tiger T606 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Core configuration | 2x2.49 GHz Vortex + 4x1.52 GHz Tempest | 2x1.6 GHz Cortex-A75 + 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55 |
| Max clock | 2.49 GHz+56% | 1.6 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Apple A12 Bionic | Unisoc Tiger T606 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Apple GPU (4-core) | Arm Mali-G57 MP1 |
AI
| Spec | Apple A12 Bionic | Unisoc Tiger T606 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | Neural Engine (8-core) | — |
| AI performance | 5 TOPS | — |
Memory
| Spec | Apple A12 Bionic | Unisoc Tiger T606 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR4X-2133 | LPDDR4X-1866 |
| Max bandwidth | 34.1 GB/s+129% | 14.9 GB/s |
Connectivity
| Spec | Apple A12 Bionic | Unisoc Tiger T606 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Intel XMM 7560 LTE (external) | Integrated LTE Cat-7 |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 | 5.0 |
Media
| Spec | Apple A12 Bionic | Unisoc Tiger T606 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | Retina XDR | FHD+ @ 60Hz |
| Video capture | 4K@60fps | 1080p@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple A12 Bionic | Unisoc Tiger T606 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu 10 | 720,000+206%Top 46% | 235,000Top 90% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,100+182%Top 42% | 390Top 89% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 2,800+100%Top 49% | 1,400Top 85% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 1,450Top 66% | — |
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