Unisoc Tiger T820 vs HiSilicon Kirin 985

Comparisons   22-06-2023
   Detailed compare data of Unisoc Tiger T820 vs HiSilicon Kirin 985, examination of graphics processors (GPU). A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics of the CPUs, so that it can be easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table. From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests such as Vellamo, PCMark, AnTuTu, 3DMark, Geekbench, Neocore, GFXBench, Quadrant, PassMark, even the gaming performance of processors in Madout2, Asphalt 9, Minecraft, Fortnite, Call of Duty, PUBG, GTA etc.
   After looking at the data these tests and videos, you already be able to figure out which processors is better to buy Tiger T820 or Kirin 985.

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%

Kirin 985

30%

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

Tiger T820

81%

Kirin 985

75%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Tiger T820

33%

Kirin 985

29%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Tiger T820	Kirin 985
Total score	480533	423580
CPU	134552	118598
GPU	182597	160953
MEM	76880	67777
UX	86490	76252

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Tiger T820	Kirin 985
Single-Core	702	880
Multi-Core	2896	2995

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Tiger T820	Kirin 985
Frequency	2700 MHz	2580 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	6 nm	7 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	1x2.7 GHz ARM Cortex-A76 3x2.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A76 4x2.1 GHz ARM Cortex-A55	1x2.58 GHz ARM Cortex-A76 3x2.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A76 4x1.84 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	6 W
Memory type	LPDDR4/4x/4y	LPDDR4x
Max. Memory	16 Gb	12 Gb
Memory Frequency	2133	1600
Memory bandwidth	48	34.1
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	256 KB
L2 cache	1 MB
L3 cache	4 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8.2-A	ARMv8.2-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Tiger T820 is 4% better than Kirin 985 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-G77 MP8
GPU Frequency	850 MHz	800 MHz
GFloPS	846	628
# of Cores	6	8
# 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	27.6
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	42.1	54.1
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	55.1	56.2
Call of Duty: Mobile	52.4	41.2
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	34.1	45.6
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	54.9	75.1
Real Racing 3	110.5	98.4
Sniper 3D	104.5	106.8
Need for Speed No Limits	77.5	89.9
Mortal Kombat X	88.4	73.1
CSR Racing 2	65.7	73.1

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	108 MP	32 MP
Dual Camera resolution	20 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	21
Download speed	3500 MBit/s.	1277 MBit/s.
Upload speed	2500 MBit/s.	175 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: 26
The number of parameters for which HiSilicon Kirin 985 is better: 13
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the software comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full video of parallel comparison and hear what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs, 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.

Kirin 985 SoC - all data

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

• Kirin 985 specs and review.