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Apple A14 Bionic vs Unisoc SC9863A

WINNER
Apple A14 Bionic
46.9Inno Score
VS
U
25.6Inno Score
46CPU20
35.1GPU—
53.6Benchmarks20
41.1AI—
63.2Efficiency44.2
7 spec wins — Apple A14 Bionic2 spec wins — Unisoc SC9863A

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A14 Bionic wins this mobile chipset face-off, 46.9 to 25.6, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+34) and CPU (+26). 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 A14 Bionic

  • Stronger CPU score: 46 vs 20
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 54 vs 20
  • Stronger efficiency score: 63 vs 44
  • 1633% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,080 vs 120
  • 1040% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 4,900 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 A14 Bionic versus Unisoc SC9863A
SpecApple A14 BionicUnisoc SC9863A
Announced20202019
Process5 nm+82%28 nm
TDP (typical)6 W5 W+17%
ArchitectureArmv8.4Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Unisoc SC9863A
SpecApple A14 BionicUnisoc SC9863A
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x3.0 GHz + 4x1.82 GHz4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55 + 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock3 GHz+87%1.6 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Unisoc SC9863A
SpecApple A14 BionicUnisoc SC9863A
GPUApple GPU (4-core)IMG PowerVR GE8322

AI

AI comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Unisoc SC9863A
SpecApple A14 BionicUnisoc SC9863A
NPU16-core Neural Engine—
AI performance11 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Unisoc SC9863A
SpecApple A14 BionicUnisoc SC9863A
Memory typeLPDDR4X-4266LPDDR3-933
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s+355%7.5 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Unisoc SC9863A
SpecApple A14 BionicUnisoc SC9863A
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X55)Integrated LTE Cat-4
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 4
Bluetooth—4.2

Media

Media comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Unisoc SC9863A
SpecApple A14 BionicUnisoc SC9863A
Max display—HD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture4K@60fps1080p@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A14 Bionic versus Unisoc SC9863A
SpecApple A14 BionicUnisoc SC9863A
AnTuTu 10950,000+850%Top 34%100,000Top 100%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,080+1633%Top 17%120Top 100%
Geekbench 6 (multi)4,900+1040%Top 23%430Top 100%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,050Top 53%—

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