Unisoc Tiger T606 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro

Comparisons   03-12-2021
   Detailed testing data of Unisoc Tiger T606 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro, compare of graphics processors (GPU). A careful review of all the technical characteristics of the SoCs, to make it easier to read, is presented in the form of the table. From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in special testing software like 3DMark, Vellamo, Geekbench, PCMark, Neocore, PassMark, AnTuTu, GFXBench, Quadrant, and how good the SoCs are in games Call of Duty, Asphalt 9, Fortnite, Madout2, GTA, Minecraft, PUBG etc.
   After looking at the data these tests and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which processors is better to buy Unisoc Tiger T606 or Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro.

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

Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro

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

Unisoc Tiger T606

69%

Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro

27%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Unisoc Tiger T606

Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Unisoc Tiger T606	Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro
Total score	138030	88401
CPU	38648	24746
GPU	52447	33597
MEM	22092	14142
UX	24854	15904

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Unisoc Tiger T606	Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro
Single-Core	236	228
Multi-Core	1346	1029

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Unisoc Tiger T606	Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro
Frequency	1600 MHz	1950 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	12 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	2x1.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A75 6x1.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A55	4x1.95 GHz ARM Cortex-A72 4x1.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	9 W	6 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)
Max. Memory	8 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	1600	1866
Memory bandwidth	29	14
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	128 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	1 MB
L3 cache	1 MB	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 Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro is 17% 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	Adreno 510
GPU Frequency	650 MHz	600 MHz
GFloPS	332.53	176
# of Cores	1
# of Shader Units		128
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	18.9
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	38.5	31.4
Call of Duty: Mobile	35.2	20.6
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	26.8	15.8
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	38.4	19.4
Real Racing 3	57.2	39.3
Sniper 3D	49.4	69.1
Need for Speed No Limits	45.8	37.7
Mortal Kombat X	43.6	50.2
CSR Racing 2	41.7	34.5

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	21 MP
Dual Camera resolution	16 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	FullHD	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem	LTE-7	Qualcomm Snapdragon X9 LTE modem
Download speed	300 MBit/s.	300 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: 26
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro is better: 10
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the software comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full video of parallel comparison and hear what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips, as well as read the test results at the links below.

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.

Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 653 MSM8976 Pro specs and review.