Apple A7 vs UNISOC T616

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


Apple A7 CPU1 vs CPU2 UNISOC T616
Apple A7 UNISOC T616

CPU comparison

Apple A7 or UNISOC T616 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The Apple A7 has 2 cores with 2 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.40 GHz. Up to 1 GB of memory is supported in 1 memory channels. The Apple A7 was released in Q3/2013.

The UNISOC T616 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 0 memory channels. The UNISOC T616 was released in Q3/2021.
Apple A series (22) Family UNISOC 4G (10)
Apple A7 (1) CPU group UNISOC 4G 12nm (8)
7 Generation 0
A7 Architecture --
Mobile Segment Mobile
Apple A6 Predecessor --
Apple A8 Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Apple A7 is a 2 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.40 GHz. The UNISOC T616 has 8 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 2.00 GHz.

Apple A7 Characteristic UNISOC T616
2 Cores 8
2 Threads 8
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.40 GHz
2x Cyclone
A-Core 2.00 GHz
2x Cortex-A75
-- B-Core 1.80 GHz
6x Cortex-A55

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

Apple A7 Characteristic UNISOC T616
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.

PowerVR G6430 GPU ARM Mali-G57 MP1
0.45 GHz GPU frequency 0.75 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation Vallhall 1
28 nm Technology 7 nm
2 Max. displays 2
16 Compute units 2
128 Shader 32
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 4 GB
10 DirectX Version 12

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

PowerVR G6430 GPU ARM Mali-G57 MP1
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 Decode
No Codec AVC Decode / Encode
No Codec VC-1 Decode / Encode
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The Apple A7 supports a maximum of 1 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The UNISOC T616 can connect up to GB of memory in 0 memory channels.

Apple A7 Characteristic UNISOC T616
LPDDR3-1333 Memory LPDDR4X-1866
1 GB Max. Memory
1 (Single Channel) Memory channels 0
12.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth --
No ECC No
1.00 MB L2 Cache --
4.00 MB L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The Apple A7 has a TDP of --, that of the UNISOC T616 is --.

Apple A7 Characteristic UNISOC T616
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The Apple A7 has a 5.00 MB cache, while the UNISOC T616 cache has a total of 0.00 MB.

Apple A7 Characteristic UNISOC T616
28 nm Technology 12 nm
Chiplet Chip design Unknown
Armv8-A (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv8-A (64 bit)
-- ISA extensions --
-- Socket --
None Virtualization None
No AES-NI No
iOS Operating systems Android
Q3/2013 Release date Q3/2021
-- Release price --
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iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
Apple A7 Apple A7
PowerVR G6430 @ 0.45 GHz
115 (100%)
UNISOC T616 UNISOC T616
ARM Mali-G57 MP1 @ 0.75 GHz
96 (83%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
Apple A7 Apple A7
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz
278 (100%)
UNISOC T616 UNISOC T616
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
Apple A7 Apple A7
2C 2T @ 1.40 GHz
528 (100%)
UNISOC T616 UNISOC T616
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

Apple A7 UNISOC T616
Apple iPhone 6
Apple iPhone 6 Plus
Apple iPad Mini 4
Apple TV HD
Apple HomePod
Apple iPod touch (6. Gen)
Unknown

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