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Apple A12 Bionic vs Unisoc T616

WINNER
Apple A12 Bionic
34.3Inno Score
VS
U
21.3Inno Score
30.5CPU20.1
30.2GPU23.6
46.6Benchmarks—
20AIspec-based—
41.8Efficiencyspec-based20
5 spec wins — Apple A12 Bionic2 spec wins — Unisoc T616

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A12 Bionic wins this mobile chipset face-off, 34.3 to 21.3, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+10) and GPU (+7). Unisoc T616 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 GPU score: 30 vs 24
  • 1015% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 1,450 vs 130
  • 153% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,100 vs 435
  • 80% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 2,800 vs 1,553

Reasons to pick the Unisoc T616

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6

General

General comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Unisoc T616
SpecApple A12 BionicUnisoc T616
Announced20182022
Process7 nm+42%12 nm
TDP (typical)6 W—
ArchitectureArmv8.3Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Unisoc T616
SpecApple A12 BionicUnisoc T616
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x2.49 GHz Vortex + 4x1.52 GHz Tempest2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 + 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock2.49 GHz+25%2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Unisoc T616
SpecApple A12 BionicUnisoc T616
GPUApple GPU (4-core)Arm Mali-G57 MP1
GPU clock—750 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Unisoc T616
SpecApple A12 BionicUnisoc T616
NPUNeural Engine (8-core)—
AI performance5 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Unisoc T616
SpecApple A12 BionicUnisoc T616
Memory typeLPDDR4X-2133LPDDR4X-1866
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Unisoc T616
SpecApple A12 BionicUnisoc T616
ModemIntel XMM 7560 LTE (external)Integrated LTE Cat-7
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth5.05.0

Media

Media comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Unisoc T616
SpecApple A12 BionicUnisoc T616
Max displayRetina XDRFHD+ @ 60Hz / HD+ @ 90Hz
Video capture4K@60fps1080p@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A12 Bionic versus Unisoc T616
SpecApple A12 BionicUnisoc T616
AnTuTu720,000—
Geekbench 6 (single)1,100+153%Top 43%435Bottom 16%
Geekbench 6 (multi)2,800+80%Bottom 50%1,553Bottom 17%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme1,450+1015%Bottom 46%130Bottom 2%

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