HiSilicon Kirin 8000 vs Unisoc Tiger T820

Comparisons 16-01-2024

Full testing data of HiSilicon Kirin 8000 vs Unisoc Tiger T820, comparison of graphics processors (GPU). A thorough review of all the specifications of the chips, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table. From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special testing software like Vellamo, 3DMark, AnTuTu, Quadrant, Geekbench, GFXBench, Neocore, PCMark, PassMark, even the gaming performance of processors in PUBG, Madout2, GTA, Call of Duty, Asphalt 9, Minecraft, Fortnite etc.
After looking at the data of all tests and videos, you already be able to figure out which CPU is better to buy Kirin 8000 or Tiger T820.

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

Kirin 8000

30%

Tiger T820

34%

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

Kirin 8000

86%

Tiger T820

81%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Kirin 8000

27%

Tiger T820

33%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Kirin 8000	Tiger T820
Total score	659883	480533
CPU	184769	134552
GPU	250747	182597
MEM	105574	76880
UX	118769	86490

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Kirin 8000	Tiger T820
Single-Core	945	702
Multi-Core	3611	2896

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Kirin 8000	Tiger T820
Frequency	2200 MHz	2700 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	5 nm	6 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	1x2.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A77 3x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A77 4x1.5 GHz ARM Cortex-A55	1x2.7 GHz ARM Cortex-A76 3x2.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A76 4x2.1 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	6 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR5, LPDDR4x	LPDDR4/4x/4y
Max. Memory	16 Gb	16 Gb
Memory Frequency	1600	2133
Memory bandwidth	44	48
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache		256 KB
L2 cache		1 MB
L3 cache		4 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8.2-A	ARMv8.2-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Tiger T820 is 18% better than Kirin 8000 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Maleoon 910	Mali-G57 MP6
GPU Frequency	750 MHz	850 MHz
GFloPS	2056	846
# of Cores	4	6
# 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	30.6	28.2
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	74.9	42.1
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	103.6	55.1
Call of Duty: Mobile	57.7	52.4
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	64.6	34.1
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	94.6	54.9
Real Racing 3	128.5	110.5
Sniper 3D	165.8	104.5
Need for Speed No Limits	144.2	77.5
Mortal Kombat X	118.7	88.4
CSR Racing 2	144.5	65.7

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	128 MP	108 MP
Dual Camera resolution	48 MP	20 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)		Vivi Magic 6.0
Video Encoding FPS	60	60
Video Encoding resolution	4K, 2K, FullHD	4K, 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264, H.265/HEVC	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Balong 5G	Ivy V510 5G
Download speed	15000 MBit/s.	3500 MBit/s.
Upload speed	14000 MBit/s.	2500 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	Yes	Yes
5G support	No	Yes

Result:
The number of parameters for which HiSilicon Kirin 8000 is better: 27
The number of parameters for which Unisoc Tiger T820 is better: 10
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 parallel testing and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs think, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Kirin 8000 SoC - all data

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

• Kirin 8000 specs and review.

Tiger T820 SoC - all data

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

• Tiger T820 specs and review.