Unisoc Tiger T606 vs HiSilicon Kirin 960

Comparisons   03-12-2021
   Full testing data of Unisoc Tiger T606 vs HiSilicon Kirin 960, comparison of graphics processors (GPU). A careful analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is made by the table. From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests like 3DMark, Vellamo, GFXBench, AnTuTu, Neocore, PCMark, PassMark, Quadrant, Geekbench, and how good the SoCs are in games Asphalt 9, Fortnite, Call of Duty, Minecraft, GTA, Madout2, PUBG etc.
   After reading the results these tests and videos, you already be able to understand which chip is better to buy Unisoc Tiger T606 or Kirin 960.

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

Unisoc Tiger T606

Kirin 960

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

Unisoc Tiger T606

69%

Kirin 960

50%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Unisoc Tiger T606

Kirin 960

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Unisoc Tiger T606	Kirin 960
Total score	138030	95769
CPU	38648	26819
GPU	52447	36393
MEM	22092	15324
UX	24854	17247

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Unisoc Tiger T606	Kirin 960
Single-Core	236	247
Multi-Core	1346	1115

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Unisoc Tiger T606	Kirin 960
Frequency	1600 MHz	2400 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	12 nm	16 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	2x1.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A75 6x1.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A55	4x2.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A72 4x1.8 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	9 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x	LPDDR4x
Max. Memory	8 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	1600	1600
Memory bandwidth	29	28.8
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	128 KB	64 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	4 MB
L3 cache	1 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8.1-A	ARMv8-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Kirin 960 is 33% better than Unisoc Tiger T606 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 MP1	Mali-G71 MP8
GPU Frequency	650 MHz	1037 MHz
GFloPS	332.53	282
# of Cores	1	8
# 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
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	26.4	21.1
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	38.5	36.9
Call of Duty: Mobile	35.2	23.8
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	26.8	18.5
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	38.4	22.5
Real Racing 3	57.2	46.1
Sniper 3D	49.4	81.2
Need for Speed No Limits	45.8	51.7
Mortal Kombat X	43.6	59
CSR Racing 2	41.7	40.6

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	24 MP	20 MP
Dual Camera resolution	16 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	FullHD	FullHD
Codec support	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC	H.264

Networks and Navigation

Modem	LTE-7
Download speed	300 MBit/s.	600 MBit/s.
Upload speed	150 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 Tiger T606 is better: 23
The number of parameters for which HiSilicon Kirin 960 is better: 13
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the software comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full video of parallel testing and hear what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Unisoc Tiger T606 SoC - all data

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

• Unisoc Tiger T606 specs and review.

Kirin 960 SoC - all data

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

• Kirin 960 specs and review.