Unisoc T740 Tanggula vs HiSilicon Kirin 970

Comparisons 26-08-2021

Comprehensive comparison data of Unisoc T740 Tanggula vs HiSilicon Kirin 970, testing of graphics chips (GPU). A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, 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 Quadrant, PassMark, 3DMark, AnTuTu, PCMark, GFXBench, Neocore, Geekbench, Vellamo, even the gaming performance of SoCs in Asphalt 9, GTA, PUBG, Call of Duty, Fortnite, Madout2, Minecraft etc.
After reading the results of all tests and videos, you already be able to know which chipset is better to buy T740 Tanggula or Kirin 970.

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

T740 Tanggula

17%

Kirin 970

11%

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

T740 Tanggula

68%

Kirin 970

64%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

T740 Tanggula

15%

Kirin 970

Antutu v10, 9

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

	T740 Tanggula	Kirin 970
Total score	243859	160216
CPU	68270	44870
GPU	92672	60875
MEM	39021	25631
UX	43885	28844

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	T740 Tanggula	Kirin 970
Single-Core	503	328
Multi-Core	2012	1379

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	T740 Tanggula	Kirin 970
Frequency	2000 MHz	2400 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	12 nm	10 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.8 GHz ARM Cortex-A75 4x1.8 GHz ARM Cortex-A55	4x2.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A72 4x1.8 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	9 W
Memory type	LPDDR4/4x/4y	LPDDR4x
Max. Memory	8 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	1866	1600
Memory bandwidth	32	29
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	256 KB	512 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	2 MB
L3 cache	4 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8.2-A	ARMv8-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Kirin 970 is 16% better than T740 Tanggula in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	PowerVR GM 9446	Mali-G72 MP12
GPU Frequency	800 MHz	850 MHz
GFloPS	204	346
# of Cores	3	12
# of Shader Units
Display	2160 x 1080 pixels	2560 x 1600 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	28.1	20.9
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	32.1	24.4
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	58.3	53.4
Call of Duty: Mobile	39.2	27.9
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	24.1	21.1
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	37.1	30.3
Real Racing 3	72.6	106.8
Sniper 3D	93.6	85.4
Need for Speed No Limits	81.4	64.1
Mortal Kombat X	93.2	77.4
CSR Racing 2	69.3	64.1

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	20 MP
Dual Camera resolution	24 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Vivi Magic
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	4K, 2K, FullHD	FullHD
Codec support	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC	H.264

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Ivy V510 5G	18
Download speed	1500 MBit/s.	1200 MBit/s.
Upload speed	750 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	Yes	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Unisoc T740 Tanggula is better: 28
The number of parameters for which HiSilicon Kirin 970 is better: 11
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the automatic comparison of the table. You can watch video from beginning to end of parallel comparison and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors think, as well as read the test results at the links below.

T740 Tanggula SoC - all data

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

• T740 Tanggula specs and review.

Kirin 970 SoC - all data

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

• Kirin 970 specs and review.