Allwinner A523 vs Unisoc Tiger T618

Comparisons 13-06-2023

Full compare data of Allwinner A523 vs Unisoc Tiger T618, examination of graphics chips (GPU). A careful review of all the technical characteristics of the processors, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table. From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special testing software such as Quadrant, Neocore, GFXBench, PCMark, GeekBench 6, Vellamo, Antutu v10, 9, 3DMark, PassMark, and how good the SoCs are in games Fortnite, Call of Duty, PUBG, GTA, Minecraft, Asphalt 9, Madout2 etc.
After looking at the data these tests and videos, you already be able to understand which chip is better to buy A523 or Tiger T618.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
CPU Benchmark
Based on Antutu and Geekbench score

A523

12%

Tiger T618

15%

Battery life test
Power Consumption efficiency (how quickly the processor reduces the battery charge)

A523

53%

Tiger T618

66%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

A523

Tiger T618

12%

Antutu v10, 9

Antutu benchmark separately tests the performance of the CPU, GPU, and memory speed

	A523	Tiger T618
Total score	167563	211843
CPU	46909	59325
GPU	63678	80491
MEM	26807	33895
UX	30170	38140

GeekBench 6, 5.2

This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	A523	Tiger T618
Single-Core	796	436
Multi-Core	3186	1747

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	A523	Tiger T618
Frequency	1800 MHz	2000 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	22 nm	12 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	8x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55	2x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A75 6x1.8 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	6 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR3, LPDDR4	LPDDR4
Max. Memory	DDR3/DDR3L/DDR4/LPDDR3/LPDDR4, 32-bit 4Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	2x LPDDR4 up to 2400MHz, 1x LPDDR3 up to 933MHz	1066
Memory bandwidth	6	13
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	1 MB	16 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	256 KB
L3 cache	16 MB	4 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8-A	ARMv8-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Tiger T618 is 9% better than A523 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-G57 MC1 2EE	Mali-G52 MP2
GPU Frequency	750 MHz	850 MHz
GFloPS	540	418.78
# of Cores	3	2
# of Shader Units
Display	2560 x 1600 pixels	2160 x 1080 pixels

The frequency of the GPU does not always directly indicate its performance. To fully evaluate all the capabilities of a graphics chip, you should take into account the number of Shader Units and Cores, as well as how many GFlops it has.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite Mobile	21.4	25.8
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	26.5	28.6
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	56.9	50.7
Call of Duty: Mobile	29.5	31.4
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	23.8	25.8
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	32.7	37.2
Real Racing 3	98.9	63.4
Sniper 3D	73.8	81.1
Need for Speed No Limits	79.9	60.8
Mortal Kombat X	73.7	73.5
CSR Racing 2	79.3	60.8

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the gadget and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Antutu v10, 9 and GeekBench 6, 5.2 becnmarks.

Cameras

Camera resolution	64 MP	48 MP
Dual Camera resolution	16 MP	16 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)		Vivi Magic
Video Encoding FPS	60	30
Video Encoding resolution	4K, 2K, FullHD	FullHD
Codec support	H.264, H.265/HEVC	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem		LTE-7
Download speed	150 MBit/s.	300 MBit/s.
Upload speed	50 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	Yes
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Allwinner A523 is better: 16
The number of parameters for which Unisoc Tiger T618 is better: 23
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the software comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full video of joint testing and hear what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

A523 SoC - all data

• Devices lists
• Benchmarks
• PUBG mobile
• Fortnite Mobile
• Antutu v10
• 3DMark
• GeekBench 6, 5 mobile

• A523 specs and review.

Tiger T618 SoC - all data

• Devices lists
• Benchmarks
• PUBG mobile
• Fortnite Mobile
• 3DMark
• Antutu v10
• GeekBench 6, 5 mobile

• Tiger T618 specs and review.