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Apple S6 vs Rockchip RK3168 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 RK3168

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The Rockchip RK3168 is a low-end ARM SoC designed primarily for smartphones. It integrates two Cortex-A9 CPU cores with NEON extension, a PowerVR SGX 540 graphics card (400 MHz) and a memory controller for low-power (LP-) DDR2/DDR3. The performance should be comparable to other similarly clocked Cortex-A9 SoCs such as the Samsung Exynos 4210. Thanks to its 28nm manufacturing, the RK3168 is relatively power efficient and should enable longer battery life.

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 RK3168Apple 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 RK3168 « 1.2 GHz2 / 2 cores
Rockchip RK2918 1.2 GHz1.2 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 / 22 / 22 / 2
Announced
Technology28 nm7 nm
FeaturesPowerVR SGX 540 (400 MHz), DDR2/DDR3 Memory Controller
iGPUPowerVR SGX540 (400 MHz)
ArchitectureARMARM
Manufacturerwww.rock-chips.com

Benchmarks

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%)

Average Benchmarks Apple S6 → 0% n=

Average Benchmarks Apple S8 → 0% n=

- Range of benchmark values for this graphics card
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* Smaller numbers mean a higher performance
1 This benchmark is not used for the average calculation

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Redaktion, 2017-09- 8 (Update: 2023-07- 1)