Unisoc Tiger T710 vs Apple A12 Bionic

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which processor or chip is better? Full data of benchmarks and speed tests Unisoc Tiger T710 vs Apple A12 Bionic, compare of GPUs PowerVR GM 9446 and Apple A12 Bionic.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: Tiger T710 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A75) and A12 Bionic is gexa-core (Vortex). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A thorough review of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in software tests such as GFXBench, PassMark, Octane V2, Geekbench, WebXPRT 3, Neocore, AnTuTu, Quadrant, PCMark, Vellamo, 3DMark, Mozilla Kraken, even the gaming performance of processors in Mortal Kombat, Sniper 3D, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Call of Duty: Mobile, Fortnite, Real Racing 3, Minecraft Bedrock, PUBG etc.
   After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which processors is better to buy Tiger T710 or A12 Bionic and which chip is better for gaming: CSR Racing 2, Madout2, Need for Speed No Limits, Asphalt 9.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
CPU Benchmark
Based on Antutu and Geekbench score

Tiger T710

18%

A12 Bionic

30%

Battery life test
Power Consumption efficiency (how quickly the processor reduces the battery charge)

Tiger T710

64%

A12 Bionic

72%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Tiger T710

17%

A12 Bionic

29%

Antutu v10, 9

Antutu benchmark separately tests the performance of the CPU, GPU, and memory speed

	Tiger T710	A12 Bionic
Total score	256330	419987
CPU	71765	117593
GPU	97406	159589
MEM	41022	67188
UX	46147	75591

GeekBench 6, 5.2

This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Tiger T710	A12 Bionic
Single-Core	563	900
Multi-Core	2030	2970

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Tiger T710	A12 Bionic
Frequency	2000 MHz	2490 MHz
Cores	8	6
Bit	64	64
Lithography	12 nm	7 nm
Transistors count		6900 millions
Core configuration	2x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A75 6x1.8 GHz ARM Cortex-A55	2x2.49GHz Vortex 4x1.6 GHz Tempest
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	6 W
Memory type	LPDDR4	LPDDR4X
Max. Memory	8 Gb	12 Gb
Memory Frequency	1066	2133
Memory bandwidth	29	34.1
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	256 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	8 MB
L3 cache	2 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8.2-A	ARMv8.3-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here A12 Bionic is 19% better than Tiger T710 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Tiger T710 has -2 more core than A12 Bionic. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	PowerVR GM 9446	Apple A12 Bionic
GPU Frequency	970 MHz	2500 MHz
GFloPS	247.35	586
# of Cores	3	4
# of Shader Units
Display	2160 x 1080 pixels	2688 x 1242 pixels

The frequency of the GPU does not always directly indicate its performance. To fully evaluate all the capabilities of a graphics chip, you should take into account the number of Shader Units and Cores, as well as how many GFlops it has.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite Mobile	27.3	27.4
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	45.5	54.2
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	39.1	56.3
Call of Duty: Mobile	35.7	40.9
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	41.1	45.3
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	58.1	74.5
Real Racing 3	68.4	84.5
Sniper 3D	50.8	107
Need for Speed No Limits	70.4	67.6
Mortal Kombat X	45	64.7
CSR Racing 2	50.8	78.8

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the gadget and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Antutu v10, 9 and GeekBench 6, 5.2 becnmarks.

Cameras

Camera resolution	48 MP	12 MP
Dual Camera resolution	16 MP	12 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Vivi Magic	Apple ISP
Video Encoding FPS	30	960
Video Encoding resolution	FullHD	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC	Dolby Vision, H.265 (HEVC), HDR10+, HLG, HDR10, H.264 (AVC), VP8, VP9

Networks and Navigation

Modem	LTE-7	Intel XMM 7560 LTE
Download speed	300 MBit/s.	1000 MBit/s.
Upload speed	150 MBit/s.	350 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou	Galileo, GLONASS, Beidou, GPS
NFC support	Yes	Yes
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Unisoc Tiger T710 is better: 8
The number of parameters for which Apple A12 Bionic is better: 34
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the software comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel comparison and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs think, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Tiger T710 SoC - all data

• Devices lists
• Benchmarks
• PUBG mobile
• Fortnite Mobile
• 3DMark
• Antutu v10
• GeekBench 6, 5 mobile

• Tiger T710 specs and review.

A12 Bionic SoC - all data

• Devices lists
• Benchmarks
• PUBG mobile
• Fortnite Mobile
• 3DMark
• GeekBench 6, 5 mobile
• Antutu v10

• A12 Bionic specs and review.