Unisoc Tiger T710 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998

Comparisons 11-03-2021

Well, which processor or chip is better? Full comparison data of benchmarks Unisoc Tiger T710 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998, speed examination of GPUs Adreno 540 and PowerVR GM 9446.

This performance comparison includes two processors: Tiger T710 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A75) and Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 is octa-core (Kryo 280). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A careful review of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.

From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in synthetic type tests such as GeekBench 6, 5, Vellamo, WebXPRT 3, GFXBench, Octane V2, Quadrant, PCMark, 3DMark, AnTuTu 8, Mozilla Kraken, Neocore, PassMark, even the gaming performance of CPUs in Real Racing 3, Sniper 3D, Mortal Kombat, Fortnite, Call of Duty: Mobile, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Minecraft Bedrock, PUBG etc.

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which chip is better to buy Tiger T710 or Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, CSR Racing 2, Asphalt 9, Madout2.

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

Tiger T710

18%

Snapdragon 835 MSM8998

12%

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

Tiger T710

64%

Snapdragon 835 MSM8998

63%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Tiger T710

17%

Snapdragon 835 MSM8998

10%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Tiger T710	Snapdragon 835 MSM8998
Total score	256330	171349
CPU	71765	47987
GPU	97406	65116
MEM	41022	27406
UX	46147	30849

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Tiger T710	Snapdragon 835 MSM8998
Single-Core	563	421
Multi-Core	2030	1475

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Tiger T710	Snapdragon 835 MSM8998
Frequency	2000 MHz	2600 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	12 nm	10 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	2x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A75 6x1.8 GHz ARM Cortex-A55	8x2.45 GHz Kryo 280
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	9 W
Memory type	LPDDR4	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)
Max. Memory	8 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	1066	1866
Memory bandwidth	29	29.8
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	256 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	2 MB
L3 cache	2 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8.2-A	ARMv8.1-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 is 23% better than Tiger T710 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	Adreno 540
GPU Frequency	970 MHz	710 MHz
GFloPS	247.35	566.61
# of Cores	3
# of Shader Units		384
Display	2160 x 1080 pixels	3840 x 2160 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	27.3	22.6
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	45.5	27.5
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	39.1	57.3
Call of Duty: Mobile	35.7	29.3
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	41.1	23.1
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	58.1	32.7
Real Racing 3	68.4	100.3
Sniper 3D	50.8	74.5
Need for Speed No Limits	70.4	80.2
Mortal Kombat X	45	91.7
CSR Racing 2	50.8	74.5

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	48 MP	32 MP
Dual Camera resolution	16 MP	16 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Vivi Magic	Qualcomm Spectra 180
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, VP9

Networks and Navigation

Modem	LTE-7	Qualcomm Snapdragon X16 LTE modem
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 T710 is better: 22
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 is better: 16
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the software comparison on the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of joint testing and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets think, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Tiger T710 SoC - all data

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

• Tiger T710 specs and review.

Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 specs and review.