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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 vs Unisoc T616

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5
83.3Inno Score
VS
U
21.3Inno Score
85.3CPU20.1
82.5GPU23.6
87.5Benchmarks—
74.8Efficiencyspec-based20
7 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 50 spec wins — Unisoc T616

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 83.3 to 21.3, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+65) and GPU (+59). Unisoc T616 still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5

  • Stronger CPU score: 85 vs 20
  • Stronger GPU score: 83 vs 24
  • 5823% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 7,700 vs 130
  • 785% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,850 vs 435
  • 666% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 11,900 vs 1,553

Reasons to pick the Unisoc T616

No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 versus Unisoc T616
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5Unisoc T616
Announced20252022
Process3 nm+75%12 nm
TDP (typical)10 W—
Architecture—Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 versus Unisoc T616
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5Unisoc T616
Cores88
Core configuration2x4.6 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon Performance2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 + 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock4.6 GHz+130%2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 versus Unisoc T616
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5Unisoc T616
GPUAdreno 840Arm Mali-G57 MP1
GPU clock1,200 MHz+60%750 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 versus Unisoc T616
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5Unisoc T616
NPUHexagon NPU—

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 versus Unisoc T616
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5Unisoc T616
Memory typeLPDDR5X-10667LPDDR4X-1866
Max bandwidth85.3 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 versus Unisoc T616
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5Unisoc T616
ModemSnapdragon X85 5GIntegrated LTE Cat-7
Max download12.5 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth6.05.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 versus Unisoc T616
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5Unisoc T616
Max display4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 240HzFHD+ @ 60Hz / HD+ @ 90Hz
Video capture8K@30fps1080p@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 versus Unisoc T616
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5Unisoc T616
AnTuTu3,646,161Top 3%—
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)1,084,061Top 3%—
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)1,342,827Top 3%—
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)425,901Top 5%—
AnTuTu 11 (UX)793,372Top 3%—
Geekbench 6 (single)3,850+785%Top 3%435Bottom 16%
Geekbench 6 (multi)11,900+666%Top 3%1,553Bottom 17%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme7,700+5823%Top 5%130Bottom 2%

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