Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 vs Unisoc Tiger T618 benchmark which processor is better

Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 vs Tiger T618

Comparisons 11-03-2021

Well, which processor or chip is better? Full data of speed tests and benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 vs Unisoc Tiger T618, comparison of GPUs Adreno 530 and Mali-G52 MP2.

This performance comparison includes two processors: Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 is quad-core (Kryo 280) and Tiger T618 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A75). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications of the chips, so that it can be easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.

From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in software tests such as Vellamo, 3DMark, GeekBench 6, 5, AnTuTu 8, Octane V2, Mozilla Kraken, Quadrant, GFXBench, Neocore, PCMark, WebXPRT 3, PassMark, and how good the chips are in games Sniper 3D, Fortnite, PUBG, Minecraft Bedrock, Mortal Kombat, Real Racing 3, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Call of Duty: Mobile etc.

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which processors is better to buy Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 or Tiger T618 and which chip is better for gaming: Madout2, CSR Racing 2, Need for Speed No Limits, Asphalt 9.

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

Snapdragon 820 MSM8996

Tiger T618

15%

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

Snapdragon 820 MSM8996

52%

Tiger T618

66%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 820 MSM8996

Tiger T618

12%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 820 MSM8996	Tiger T618
Total score	125956	211843
CPU	35262	59325
GPU	47872	80491
MEM	20152	33895
UX	22681	38140

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 820 MSM8996	Tiger T618
Single-Core	257	436
Multi-Core	1133	1747

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 820 MSM8996	Tiger T618
Frequency	2200 MHz	2000 MHz
Cores	4	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	12 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.2 GHz Kryo 280	2x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A75 6x1.8 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	11 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)	LPDDR4
Max. Memory	8 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	1866	1066
Memory bandwidth	29.8	13
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache		16 KB
L2 cache		256 KB
L3 cache		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 Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 is 9% better than Tiger T618 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 has 4 more core than Tiger T618. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 530	Mali-G52 MP2
GPU Frequency	624 MHz	850 MHz
GFloPS	497.98	418.78
# of Cores		2
# of Shader Units	256
Display	3840 x 2160 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	25.2	25.8
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	48.8	28.6
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	52.5	50.7
Call of Duty: Mobile	27.1	31.4
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	44.3	25.8
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	63.7	37.2
Real Racing 3	105	63.4
Sniper 3D	84	81.1
Need for Speed No Limits	84	60.8
Mortal Kombat X	68.3	73.5
CSR Racing 2	57.8	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	28 MP	48 MP
Dual Camera resolution		16 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Qualcomm Spectra	Vivi Magic
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD	FullHD
Codec support	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X12 LTE modem	LTE-7
Download speed	600 MBit/s.	300 MBit/s.
Upload speed	150 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Navigation		GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	Yes
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 is better: 17
The number of parameters for which Unisoc Tiger T618 is better: 22
You need to know that you should not blindly trust the automatic comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel testing and listen to what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 and Tiger T618, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 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.