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Apple S6 vs Rockchip RK2918 1.2 GHz vs Apple S8

Apple S6

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The Apple S6 is a 64-Bit dual core processor for the Apple Watch Series 6 (40 and 44mm). It integrates a GPU, 32 GB flash memory, Bluetooth 5.0, 1 GB RAM, 802.11 b/g/n 2.4 and 5 GHz WiFi and satellite positioning (GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS). According to Apple the SiP has two CPU cores based on the Apple A13 and offers 20% more performance than the old Apple S5 in the Watch Series 5.

Rockchip RK2918 1.2 GHz

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Apple S8

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The Apple S8 is a 64-Bit dual core processor for the Apple Watch Series 8. It integrates a GPU, 32 GB flash memory, Bluetooth 5.0, 1 GB RAM, 802.11 b/g/n 2.4 and 5 GHz WiFi and satellite positioning (GPS, GLONASS, Galileo, QZSS). According to Apple the SiP has two CPU cores based on the Apple A13 and offers 20% more performance than the old Apple S5 in the Watch Series 5. It looks like the S8 is technically identical with the Apple S6 and S7 (same model number of t8301).

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ModelApple S6Rockchip RK2918 1.2 GHzApple S8
SeriesApple Apple
CodenameThunderThunder
Series: Thunder
Apple S9 SiP1.8 GHz2 / 2 cores Thunder
Apple S81.8 GHz2 / 2 cores Thunder
Apple S71.8 GHz2 / 2 cores
Apple S6 « 1.8 GHz2 / 2 cores
HiSilicon Kirin 9000W1.53 - 2.49 GHz12 / 12 cores
UNISOC Tiger T3101.8 - 2 GHz4 / 4 cores
Rockchip RK32881.8 GHz4 / 4 cores
Apple A6x1.4 GHz2 cores
Apple A61 GHz2 cores
Apple S52 / 2 cores
HiSilicon k3v2 Hi36201.2 GHz4 / 4 cores
Rockchip RK3066 1.5 GHz1.5 GHz2 / 2 cores
Amlogic AML8726-MX1.5 GHz2 / 2 cores
Rockchip RK31681.2 GHz2 / 2 cores
Rockchip RK2918 1.2 GHz « 1.2 GHz1 / 1 cores
ARM Cortex A8 1.2 GHz1.2 GHz1 / 1 cores
Telechips TCC8803 1GHz1 GHz1 / 1 cores
Loongson 2F 900MHz0.9 GHz1 / 1 cores
CSR86700.08 GHz2 cores
ARM Cortex-M4 cores
HiSilicon Hi6262 cores
DK3.5+ST2 cores
unknown cores
Apple S9 SiP1.8 GHz2 / 2 cores Thunder
Apple S8 « 1.8 GHz2 / 2 cores Thunder
Apple S71.8 GHz2 / 2 cores
Apple S61.8 GHz2 / 2 cores
Clock1800 MHz1200 MHz1800 MHz
Cores / Threads2 / 21 / 12 / 2
Announced
Technology55 nm7 nm
FeaturesVivante GC800, DDR1-3 memory controller, hardware video en- and decoder
iGPUVivante GC800
ArchitectureARMARM

Benchmarks

Linpack Android / IOS - Linpack Single Thread
14.3 MFLOPS (1%)
Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Kraken 1.1 Total Score *
100%
1 S8 +
71340 ms (83%)
Sunspider - Sunspider 1.0 Total Score *
100%
1 S6 +
1807 ms (20%)
99%
1 S8 +
1867 ms (20%)
Octane V2 - Octane V2 Total Score
100%
1 S8 +
838 Points (1%)
Quadrant Standard Edition 2.0 - Quadrant Standard 2.0 Total Score
1249 points (3%)

Average Benchmarks Apple S6 → 0% n=

Average Benchmarks Rockchip RK2918 1.2 GHz → 0% n=

Average Benchmarks Apple S8 → 0% n=

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* Smaller numbers mean a higher performance
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Redaktion, 2017-09- 8 (Update: 2023-07- 1)