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Apple A15 Bionic vs Unisoc SC9863A

WINNER
Apple A15 Bionic
51.2Inno Score
VS
U
25.6Inno Score
51CPU20
40GPU—
58.4Benchmarks20
50.7AI—
60.7Efficiency44.2
7 spec wins — Apple A15 Bionic2 spec wins — Unisoc SC9863A

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A15 Bionic wins this mobile chipset face-off, 51.2 to 25.6, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+38) and CPU (+31). 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 A15 Bionic

  • Stronger CPU score: 51 vs 20
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 58 vs 20
  • Stronger efficiency score: 61 vs 44
  • 1833% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,320 vs 120
  • 1214% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 5,650 vs 430

Reasons to pick the Unisoc SC9863A

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
  • 29% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 7 W

General

General comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Unisoc SC9863A
SpecApple A15 BionicUnisoc SC9863A
Announced20212019
Process5 nm+82%28 nm
TDP (typical)7 W5 W+29%
ArchitectureArmv8.5Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Unisoc SC9863A
SpecApple A15 BionicUnisoc SC9863A
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x3.24 GHz + 4x2.01 GHz4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55 + 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock3.24 GHz+102%1.6 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Unisoc SC9863A
SpecApple A15 BionicUnisoc SC9863A
GPUApple GPU (4/5-core)IMG PowerVR GE8322

AI

AI comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Unisoc SC9863A
SpecApple A15 BionicUnisoc SC9863A
NPU16-core Neural Engine—
AI performance16 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Unisoc SC9863A
SpecApple A15 BionicUnisoc SC9863A
Memory typeLPDDR4X-4266LPDDR3-933
Max bandwidth34.1 GB/s+355%7.5 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Unisoc SC9863A
SpecApple A15 BionicUnisoc SC9863A
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X60)Integrated LTE Cat-4
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 4
Bluetooth—4.2

Media

Media comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Unisoc SC9863A
SpecApple A15 BionicUnisoc SC9863A
Max display—HD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture4K@60fps1080p@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A15 Bionic versus Unisoc SC9863A
SpecApple A15 BionicUnisoc SC9863A
AnTuTu 101,150,000+1050%Top 26%100,000Top 100%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,320+1833%Top 12%120Top 100%
Geekbench 6 (multi)5,650+1214%Top 19%430Top 100%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme2,650Top 41%—

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