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Apple A16 Bionic vs Unisoc SC9863A

WINNER
Apple A16 Bionic
56.2Inno Score
VS
U
25.6Inno Score
56.8CPU20
43.7GPU—
61.5Benchmarks20
52.7AI—
71.4Efficiency44.2
7 spec wins — Apple A16 Bionic2 spec wins — Unisoc SC9863A

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A16 Bionic wins this mobile chipset face-off, 56.2 to 25.6, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+42) and CPU (+37). 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 A16 Bionic

  • Stronger CPU score: 57 vs 20
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 62 vs 20
  • Stronger efficiency score: 71 vs 44
  • 2083% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,620 vs 120
  • 1428% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 6,570 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 A16 Bionic versus Unisoc SC9863A
SpecApple A16 BionicUnisoc SC9863A
Announced20222019
Process4 nm+86%28 nm
TDP (typical)7 W5 W+29%
ArchitectureArmv8.6Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Unisoc SC9863A
SpecApple A16 BionicUnisoc SC9863A
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x3.46 GHz + 4x2.02 GHz4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55 + 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock3.46 GHz+116%1.6 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Unisoc SC9863A
SpecApple A16 BionicUnisoc SC9863A
GPUApple GPU (5-core)IMG PowerVR GE8322

AI

AI comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Unisoc SC9863A
SpecApple A16 BionicUnisoc SC9863A
NPU16-core Neural Engine—
AI performance17 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Unisoc SC9863A
SpecApple A16 BionicUnisoc SC9863A
Memory typeLPDDR5-6400LPDDR3-933
Max bandwidth51.2 GB/s+583%7.5 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Unisoc SC9863A
SpecApple A16 BionicUnisoc SC9863A
ModemExternal (Snapdragon X65)Integrated LTE Cat-4
Wi-Fi—Wi-Fi 4
Bluetooth—4.2

Media

Media comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Unisoc SC9863A
SpecApple A16 BionicUnisoc SC9863A
Max display—HD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture4K@60fps1080p@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A16 Bionic versus Unisoc SC9863A
SpecApple A16 BionicUnisoc SC9863A
AnTuTu 101,300,000+1200%Top 23%100,000Top 100%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,620+2083%Top 11%120Top 100%
Geekbench 6 (multi)6,570+1428%Top 15%430Top 100%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,100Top 36%—

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