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Apple A18 vs Unisoc Tiger T820

WINNER
A
66.2Inno Score
VS
U
35.6Inno Score
68.4CPU27
50.6GPU—
67.5Benchmarks35.9
72AI—
82.1Efficiency52.5
7 spec wins — Apple A182 spec wins — Unisoc Tiger T820

InnoReviews verdict

Apple A18 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 66.2 to 35.6, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+41) and benchmarks (+32). 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 A18

  • Stronger CPU score: 68 vs 27
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 68 vs 36
  • Stronger efficiency score: 82 vs 53
  • 371% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,250 vs 690
  • 258% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 8,050 vs 2,250

Reasons to pick the Unisoc Tiger T820

  • 33% higher cores: 8 vs 6
  • 14% lower TDP (typical): 6 W vs 7 W

General

General comparison: Apple A18 versus Unisoc Tiger T820
SpecApple A18Unisoc Tiger T820
Announced20242023
Process3 nm+50%6 nm
TDP (typical)7 W6 W+14%
ArchitectureArmv9Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Apple A18 versus Unisoc Tiger T820
SpecApple A18Unisoc Tiger T820
Cores68+33%
Core configuration2x4.04 GHz performance + 4x2.2 GHz efficiency1x2.7 GHz Cortex-A76 + 3x2.3 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock4.04 GHz+50%2.7 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Apple A18 versus Unisoc Tiger T820
SpecApple A18Unisoc Tiger T820
GPUApple GPU (5-core)Arm Mali-G57 MP4

AI

AI comparison: Apple A18 versus Unisoc Tiger T820
SpecApple A18Unisoc Tiger T820
NPUNeural Engine (16-core)—
AI performance35 TOPS—

Memory

Memory comparison: Apple A18 versus Unisoc Tiger T820
SpecApple A18Unisoc Tiger T820
Memory typeLPDDR5X-6400LPDDR4X-2133
Max bandwidth60 GB/s+251%17.1 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Apple A18 versus Unisoc Tiger T820
SpecApple A18Unisoc Tiger T820
ModemSnapdragon X70 5G (external)Integrated 5G (sub-6)
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth5.35.2

Media

Media comparison: Apple A18 versus Unisoc Tiger T820
SpecApple A18Unisoc Tiger T820
Max displaySuper Retina XDRFHD+ @ 120Hz
Video capture4K@120fps4K@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Apple A18 versus Unisoc Tiger T820
SpecApple A18Unisoc Tiger T820
AnTuTu 101,650,000+251%Top 16%470,000Top 63%
Geekbench 6 (single)3,250+371%Top 6%690Top 75%
Geekbench 6 (multi)8,050+258%Top 10%2,250Top 59%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme3,950Top 20%—

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