Apple A12 Bionic vs Unisoc Tiger T820
30.5CPU27
30.2GPU—
46.6Benchmarks35.9
20AI—
41.8Efficiency52.5
4 spec wins — Apple A12 Bionic4 spec wins — Unisoc Tiger T820
InnoReviews verdict
This one is close to a dead heat: Apple A12 Bionic scores 34.3 against 35.6 for Unisoc Tiger T820. Pick by the categories that matter to you — Unisoc Tiger T820 edges ahead in efficiency, or by price.
Which would you pick?
Key differences
Reasons to pick the Apple A12 Bionic
- Stronger CPU score: 31 vs 27
- Stronger benchmarks score: 47 vs 36
- 99% higher Max bandwidth: 34.1 GB/s vs 17.1 GB/s
- 59% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,100 vs 690
- 53% higher AnTuTu 10: 720,000 vs 470,000
Reasons to pick the Unisoc Tiger T820
- Stronger efficiency score: 53 vs 42
- 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
- 14% lower process: 6 nm vs 7 nm
General
| Spec | Apple A12 Bionic | Unisoc Tiger T820 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2018 | 2023 |
| Process | 7 nm | 6 nm+14% |
| TDP (typical) | 6 W | 6 W |
| Architecture | Armv8.3 | Armv8.2 |
CPU
| Spec | Apple A12 Bionic | Unisoc Tiger T820 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Core configuration | 2x2.49 GHz Vortex + 4x1.52 GHz Tempest | 1x2.7 GHz Cortex-A76 + 3x2.3 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A55 |
| Max clock | 2.49 GHz | 2.7 GHz+8% |
GPU
| Spec | Apple A12 Bionic | Unisoc Tiger T820 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Apple GPU (4-core) | Arm Mali-G57 MP4 |
AI
| Spec | Apple A12 Bionic | Unisoc Tiger T820 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | Neural Engine (8-core) | — |
| AI performance | 5 TOPS | — |
Memory
| Spec | Apple A12 Bionic | Unisoc Tiger T820 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR4X-2133 | LPDDR4X-2133 |
| Max bandwidth | 34.1 GB/s+99% | 17.1 GB/s |
Connectivity
| Spec | Apple A12 Bionic | Unisoc Tiger T820 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Intel XMM 7560 LTE (external) | Integrated 5G (sub-6) |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 | 5.2 |
Media
| Spec | Apple A12 Bionic | Unisoc Tiger T820 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | Retina XDR | FHD+ @ 120Hz |
| Video capture | 4K@60fps | 4K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple A12 Bionic | Unisoc Tiger T820 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu 10 | 720,000+53%Top 46% | 470,000Top 63% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,100+59%Top 42% | 690Top 75% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 2,800+24%Top 49% | 2,250Top 59% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 1,450Top 66% | — |
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