Unisoc Tiger T820 vs Apple M2

Comparisons 22-06-2023

Comprehensive testing data of Unisoc Tiger T820 vs Apple M2, compare of graphics processors (GPU). A careful review of all the technical characteristics of the chips, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table. From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests such as Vellamo, Geekbench, Quadrant, PassMark, PCMark, AnTuTu, Neocore, 3DMark, GFXBench, and how good the SoCs are in games GTA, Minecraft, Call of Duty, Fortnite, Asphalt 9, PUBG, Madout2 etc.
After looking at the data of parallel tests and videos, you already be able to know which SoCs is better to buy Tiger T820 or Apple M2.

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%

Apple M2

99%

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

Tiger T820

81%

Apple M2

82%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Tiger T820

33%

Apple M2

96%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Tiger T820	Apple M2
Total score	480533	1377794
CPU	134552	385778
GPU	182597	523560
MEM	76880	220445
UX	86490	248006

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Tiger T820	Apple M2
Single-Core	702	1896
Multi-Core	2896	8862

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Tiger T820	Apple M2
Frequency	2700 MHz	3490 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	6 nm	5 nm
Transistors count		20000 millions
Core configuration	1x2.7 GHz ARM Cortex-A76 3x2.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A76 4x2.1 GHz ARM Cortex-A55	4x3.49 GHz Avalanche 4x2.39 GHz Blizzard
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	4 W
Memory type	LPDDR4/4x/4y	LPDDR5
Max. Memory	16 Gb	64 Gb
Memory Frequency	2133	6400
Memory bandwidth	48	76
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	256 KB	2 Mb
L2 cache	1 MB	8 MB
L3 cache	4 MB	16 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8.2-A	ARMv8.5-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Apple M2 is 22% better than Tiger T820 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	Apple M2
GPU Frequency	850 MHz	3490 MHz
GFloPS	846	3600
# of Cores	6	10
# of Shader Units		2560
Display	2160 x 1080 pixels	2732 x 2048 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	52.3
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	42.1	163.8
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	55.1	98.3
Call of Duty: Mobile	52.4	90.5
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	34.1	139.5
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	54.9	201.1
Real Racing 3	110.5	196.5
Sniper 3D	104.5	215.6
Need for Speed No Limits	77.5	136.3
Mortal Kombat X	88.4	141.8
CSR Racing 2	65.7	117.5

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	108 MP	63 MP
Dual Camera resolution	20 MP	24 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Vivi Magic 6.0	Apple ISP
Video Encoding FPS	60	960
Video Encoding resolution	4K, 2K, FullHD	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC	Dolby Vision, H.265 (HEVC), HDR10+, HLG, HDR10, H.264 (AVC), VP8, VP9

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Ivy V510 5G	Apple Modem 5G
Download speed	3500 MBit/s.	12500 MBit/s.
Upload speed	2500 MBit/s.	7500 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou	Galileo, GPS, Beidou
NFC support	Yes	Yes
5G support	Yes	Yes

Result:
The number of parameters for which Unisoc Tiger T820 is better: 3
The number of parameters for which Apple M2 is better: 38
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the automatic comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full video of joint testing and hear what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs, 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.

Apple M2 SoC - all data

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

• Apple M2 specs and review.