Unisoc Tiger T616 vs HiSilicon Kirin 955

Comparisons   03-12-2021
   Comprehensive testing data of Unisoc Tiger T616 vs HiSilicon Kirin 955, 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 T616 or Kirin 955.

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 T616

11%

Kirin 955

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

Unisoc Tiger T616

68%

Kirin 955

49%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Unisoc Tiger T616

Kirin 955

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Unisoc Tiger T616	Kirin 955
Total score	154594	102680
CPU	43285	28750
GPU	58754	39011
MEM	24739	16436
UX	27829	18491

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Unisoc Tiger T616	Kirin 955
Single-Core	264	271
Multi-Core	1508	924

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Unisoc Tiger T616	Kirin 955
Frequency	2000 MHz	2500 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	12 nm	16 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	2x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A75 6x1.8 GHz ARM Cortex-A55	4x2.5 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	1866	1600
Memory bandwidth	32	25.6
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	128 KB
L2 cache	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 955 is 19% better than Unisoc Tiger T616 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-T880 MP4
GPU Frequency	750 MHz	900 MHz
GFloPS	383.69	122.31
# of Cores	1	4
# 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)	29.5	23.8
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	45.4	39.4
Call of Duty: Mobile	39.3	26.6
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	28.2	19.9
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	39.9	25.8
Real Racing 3	56.7	69
Sniper 3D	72.2	51.2
Need for Speed No Limits	72.2	63
Mortal Kombat X	72.6	63
CSR Racing 2	59.7	47.3

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	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.	300 MBit/s.
Upload speed	150 MBit/s.	50 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 T616 is better: 29
The number of parameters for which HiSilicon Kirin 955 is better: 8
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the automatic comparison on the table. You can watch video from beginning to end of joint comparison and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs think, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Unisoc Tiger T616 SoC - all data

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

• Unisoc Tiger T616 specs and review.

Kirin 955 SoC - all data

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

• Kirin 955 specs and review.