Unisoc Tiger T820 vs Allwinner A523

Comparisons   22-06-2023
   Detailed compare data of Unisoc Tiger T820 vs Allwinner A523, testing of graphics chips (GPU). A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics of the processors, to make it easier to read, is presented in the form of the table. From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests such as 3DMark, PassMark, Geekbench, Neocore, AnTuTu, Quadrant, Vellamo, PCMark, GFXBench, even the gaming performance of processors in PUBG, GTA, Call of Duty, Asphalt 9, Fortnite, Minecraft, Madout2 etc.
   After looking at the data these tests and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy Tiger T820 or A523.

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 T820

34%

A523

12%

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

Tiger T820

81%

A523

53%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Tiger T820

33%

A523

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Tiger T820	A523
Total score	480533	167563
CPU	134552	46909
GPU	182597	63678
MEM	76880	26807
UX	86490	30170

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Tiger T820	A523
Single-Core	702	796
Multi-Core	2896	3186

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Tiger T820	A523
Frequency	2700 MHz	1800 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	6 nm	22 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	1x2.7 GHz ARM Cortex-A76 3x2.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A76 4x2.1 GHz ARM Cortex-A55	8x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	6 W
Memory type	LPDDR4/4x/4y	LPDDR3, LPDDR4
Max. Memory	16 Gb	DDR3/DDR3L/DDR4/LPDDR3/LPDDR4, 32-bit 4Gb
Memory Frequency	2133	2x LPDDR4 up to 2400MHz, 1x LPDDR3 up to 933MHz
Memory bandwidth	48	6
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	256 KB	1 MB
L2 cache	1 MB	2 MB
L3 cache	4 MB	16 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8.2-A	ARMv8-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Tiger T820 is 33% better than A523 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 MP6	Mali-G57 MC1 2EE
GPU Frequency	850 MHz	750 MHz
GFloPS	846	540
# of Cores	6	3
# 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	28.2	21.4
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	42.1	26.5
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	55.1	56.9
Call of Duty: Mobile	52.4	29.5
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	34.1	23.8
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	54.9	32.7
Real Racing 3	110.5	98.9
Sniper 3D	104.5	73.8
Need for Speed No Limits	77.5	79.9
Mortal Kombat X	88.4	73.7
CSR Racing 2	65.7	79.3

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	108 MP	64 MP
Dual Camera resolution	20 MP	16 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Vivi Magic 6.0
Video Encoding FPS	60	60
Video Encoding resolution	4K, 2K, FullHD	4K, 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC	H.264, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Ivy V510 5G
Download speed	3500 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Upload speed	2500 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 T820 is better: 30
The number of parameters for which Allwinner A523 is better: 10
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the software comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full video of parallel comparison and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs think, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Tiger T820 SoC - all data

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

• Tiger T820 specs and review.

A523 SoC - all data

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

• A523 specs and review.