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UNISOC SC9863A | Apple A17 Pro | |
CPU comparisonUNISOC SC9863A or Apple A17 Pro - 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 UNISOC SC9863A has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.20 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 0 memory channels. The UNISOC SC9863A was released in Q2/2019. The Apple A17 Pro has 6 cores with 6 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 3.78 GHz. The CPU supports up to 8 GB of memory in 1 memory channels. The Apple A17 Pro was released in Q3/2023. |
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UNISOC 4G (10) | Family | Apple A series (22) |
UNISOC 4G 28nm (2) | CPU group | Apple A17 (1) |
0 | Generation | 17 |
-- | Architecture | A17 |
Mobile | Segment | Mobile |
-- | Predecessor | Apple A16 Bionic |
-- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe UNISOC SC9863A has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the UNISOC SC9863A is 1.20 GHz while the Apple A17 Pro has 6 CPU cores and 6 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Apple A17 Pro is at 3.78 GHz. |
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UNISOC SC9863A | Characteristic | Apple A17 Pro |
8 | Cores | 6 |
8 | Threads | 6 |
hybrid (big.LITTLE) | Core architecture | hybrid (big.LITTLE) |
No | Hyperthreading | No |
No | Overclocking ? | No |
1.20 GHz 4x Cortex-A55 |
A-Core | 3.78 GHz |
1.60 GHz 4x Cortex-A55 |
B-Core | 2.11 GHz |
NPU AI performanceThe performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. |
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UNISOC SC9863A | Characteristic | Apple A17 Pro |
-- | AI hardware | Apple Neural Engine |
-- | AI specifications | 16 Neural cores @ 35 TOPS |
-- | NPU + CPU + iGPU | -- |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The UNISOC SC9863A or Apple A17 Pro has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die. |
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PowerVR GE8322 | GPU | Apple A17 Pro (6 GPU Cores) |
0.55 GHz | GPU frequency | 1.40 GHz |
-- | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
-- | GPU Generation | -- |
20 nm | Technology | 3 nm |
1 | Max. displays | 3 |
1 | Compute units | 24 |
-- | Shader | 768 |
No | Hardware Raytracing | Yes |
No | Frame Generation | No |
-- | Max. GPU Memory | 6 GB |
10 | DirectX Version | -- |
Hardware codec supportA 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. |
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PowerVR GE8322 | GPU | Apple A17 Pro (6 GPU Cores) |
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 |
No | Codec VC-1 | Decode |
No | Codec JPEG | Decode / Encode |
Memory & PCIeThe UNISOC SC9863A can use up to GB of memory in 0 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is --. The Apple A17 Pro supports up to 8 GB of memory in 1 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 51.2 GB/s. |
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UNISOC SC9863A | Characteristic | Apple A17 Pro |
LPDDR4X, LPDDR4, LPDDR3 | Memory | LPDDR5-6400 |
Max. Memory | 8 GB | |
0 | Memory channels | 1 (Single Channel) |
-- | Max. Bandwidth | 51.2 GB/s |
No | ECC | No |
-- | L2 Cache | 20.00 MB |
-- | L3 Cache | 24.00 MB |
-- | PCIe version | -- |
-- | PCIe lanes | -- |
-- | PCIe Bandwidth | -- |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the UNISOC SC9863A is --, while the Apple A17 Pro has a TDP of 11 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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UNISOC SC9863A | Characteristic | Apple A17 Pro |
-- | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 11 W |
-- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
-- | TDP up | -- |
-- | TDP down | -- |
-- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe UNISOC SC9863A is manufactured in 28 nm and has 0.00 MB cache. The Apple A17 Pro is manufactured in 3 nm and has a 44.00 MB cache. |
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UNISOC SC9863A | Characteristic | Apple A17 Pro |
28 nm | Technology | 3 nm |
Unknown | Chip design | Chiplet |
Armv8-A (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | Armv8.6-A (64 bit) |
-- | ISA extensions | -- |
-- | Socket | -- |
None | Virtualization | None |
No | AES-NI | No |
Android | Operating systems | iOS |
Q2/2019 | Release date | Q3/2023 |
-- | Release price | -- |
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UNISOC SC9863A
8C 8T @ 1.20 GHz |
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Apple A17 Pro
6C 6T @ 3.78 GHz |
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UNISOC SC9863A
8C 8T @ 1.20 GHz |
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Apple A17 Pro
6C 6T @ 3.78 GHz |
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UNISOC SC9863A
PowerVR GE8322 @ 0.55 GHz |
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Apple A17 Pro
Apple A17 Pro (6 GPU Cores) @ 1.40 GHz |
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UNISOC SC9863A
8C 8T @ 1.20 GHz |
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Apple A17 Pro
6C 6T @ 3.78 GHz |
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UNISOC SC9863A
8C 8T @ 1.20 GHz |
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Apple A17 Pro
6C 6T @ 3.78 GHz |
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UNISOC SC9863A
8C 8T @ 1.20 GHz |
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Apple A17 Pro
6C 6T @ 3.78 GHz |
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UNISOC SC9863A
8C 8T @ 1.20 GHz |
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Apple A17 Pro
6C 6T @ 3.78 GHz |
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UNISOC SC9863A
8C 8T @ 1.20 GHz |
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Apple A17 Pro
6C 6T @ 3.78 GHz |
Devices using this processor |
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UNISOC SC9863A | Apple A17 Pro |
Unknown | Apple iPhone 15 Pro Apple iPhone 15 Pro Max |