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unknown vs Apple S6 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.

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).

ModelunknownApple S6Apple S8
Series Apple Apple
Series: Thunder
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 GHzcores
Apple A61 GHzcores
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 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 GHzcores
ARM Cortex-M4 cores
HiSilicon Hi6262 cores
DK3.5+STcores
unknown «  cores
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
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
Architecturex86ARM
CodenameThunderThunder
Clock1800 MHz1800 MHz
Cores / Threads2 / 22 / 2
Announced
Technology7 nm

Benchmarks

Cinebench R15 - Cinebench R15 CPU Multi 64 Bit
100%
1 unknown +
min: 1029     avg: 1038     median: 1038 (7%)     max: 1047 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Physics
100%
1 unknown +
37732 Points (32%)
3DMark - 3DMark Cloud Gate Physics
100%
1 unknown +
8923 Points (23%)
3DMark - 3DMark Time Spy CPU
100%
1 unknown +
5039 Points (21%)
Linpack Android / IOS - Linpack Multi Thread
100%
1 unknown +
13 MFLOPS (0%)
Linpack Android / IOS - Linpack Single Thread
100%
1 unknown +
12.8 MFLOPS (1%)
Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Kraken 1.1 Total Score *
100%
1 S8 +
71340 ms (83%)
Sunspider - Sunspider 0.9.1 Total Score *
100%
1 unknown +
7004 ms (66%)
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 unknown +
2672 Points (2%)
31%
1 S8 +
838 Points (1%)

Average Benchmarks unknown → 0% n=

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