Apple A16 Bionic vs Unisoc Tiger T820
56.8CPU27
43.7GPU—
61.5Benchmarks35.9
52.7AI—
71.4Efficiency52.5
6 spec wins — Apple A16 Bionic3 spec wins — Unisoc Tiger T820
InnoReviews verdict
Apple A16 Bionic wins this mobile chipset face-off, 56.2 to 35.6, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+30) and benchmarks (+26). Unisoc Tiger T820 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 27
- Stronger benchmarks score: 62 vs 36
- Stronger efficiency score: 71 vs 53
- 280% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,620 vs 690
- 199% higher Max bandwidth: 51.2 GB/s vs 17.1 GB/s
Reasons to pick the Unisoc Tiger T820
- 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
- 14% lower TDP (typical): 6 W vs 7 W
General
| Spec | Apple A16 Bionic | Unisoc Tiger T820 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2022 | 2023 |
| Process | 4 nm+33% | 6 nm |
| TDP (typical) | 7 W | 6 W+14% |
| Architecture | Armv8.6 | Armv8.2 |
CPU
| Spec | Apple A16 Bionic | Unisoc Tiger T820 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 6 | 8+33% |
| Core configuration | 2x3.46 GHz + 4x2.02 GHz | 1x2.7 GHz Cortex-A76 + 3x2.3 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A55 |
| Max clock | 3.46 GHz+28% | 2.7 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Apple A16 Bionic | Unisoc Tiger T820 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Apple GPU (5-core) | Arm Mali-G57 MP4 |
AI
| Spec | Apple A16 Bionic | Unisoc Tiger T820 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | 16-core Neural Engine | — |
| AI performance | 17 TOPS | — |
Memory
| Spec | Apple A16 Bionic | Unisoc Tiger T820 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5-6400 | LPDDR4X-2133 |
| Max bandwidth | 51.2 GB/s+199% | 17.1 GB/s |
Connectivity
| Spec | Apple A16 Bionic | Unisoc Tiger T820 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | External (Snapdragon X65) | Integrated 5G (sub-6) |
| Wi-Fi | — | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | — | 5.2 |
Media
| Spec | Apple A16 Bionic | Unisoc Tiger T820 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | — | FHD+ @ 120Hz |
| Video capture | 4K@60fps | 4K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Apple A16 Bionic | Unisoc Tiger T820 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu 10 | 1,300,000+177%Top 23% | 470,000Top 63% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,620+280%Top 11% | 690Top 75% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 6,570+192%Top 15% | 2,250Top 59% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 3,100Top 36% | — |
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