Unisoc Tiger T612 vs HiSilicon Kirin 970

Comparisons   21-05-2022
   Comprehensive testing data of Unisoc Tiger T612 vs HiSilicon Kirin 970, compare of graphics processors (GPU). A careful review of all the specifications of the CPUs, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table. From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests like Quadrant, 3DMark, PassMark, Neocore, PCMark, GFXBench, Geekbench, Vellamo, AnTuTu, and how good the chipsets are in games Madout2, Minecraft, PUBG, Asphalt 9, Call of Duty, GTA, Fortnite etc.
   After reading the results these tests and videos, you already be able to know which processors is better to buy Unisoc Tiger T612 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

Unisoc Tiger T612

16%

Kirin 970

11%

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

Unisoc Tiger T612

71%

Kirin 970

64%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Unisoc Tiger T612

15%

Kirin 970

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Unisoc Tiger T612	Kirin 970
Total score	224582	160216
CPU	62875	44870
GPU	85351	60875
MEM	35934	25631
UX	40420	28844

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Unisoc Tiger T612	Kirin 970
Single-Core	367	328
Multi-Core	1368	1379

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Unisoc Tiger T612	Kirin 970
Frequency	1800 MHz	2400 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	12 nm	10 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	2x1.8 GHz ARM Cortex-A75 6x1.8 GHz ARM Cortex-A55	4x2.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A72 4x1.8 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	9 W	9 W
Memory type	LPDDR4	LPDDR4x
Max. Memory	8 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	1066	1600
Memory bandwidth	29	29
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	128 KB	512 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	2 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 970 is 25% better than Unisoc Tiger T612 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 MP4	Mali-G72 MP12
GPU Frequency	600 MHz	850 MHz
GFloPS	498	346
# of Cores	4	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	21.4	20.9
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	43.6	24.4
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	48.8	53.4
Call of Duty: Mobile	38.6	27.9
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	37.4	21.1
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	52.6	30.3
Real Racing 3	85.1	106.8
Sniper 3D	106.9	85.4
Need for Speed No Limits	87.8	64.1
Mortal Kombat X	70.1	77.4
CSR Racing 2	58.3	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	16 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	18
Download speed	300 MBit/s.	1200 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 T612 is better: 19
The number of parameters for which HiSilicon Kirin 970 is better: 16
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 listen to what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Unisoc Tiger T612 SoC - all data

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

• Unisoc Tiger T612 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.