Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 vs Unisoc Tiger T820
85.3CPU27
82.5GPU—
87.5Benchmarks35.9
74.8Efficiency52.5
7 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 51 spec wins — Unisoc Tiger T820
InnoReviews verdict
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 83.3 to 35.6, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+58) and benchmarks (+52). Unisoc Tiger T820 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 27
- Stronger benchmarks score: 88 vs 36
- Stronger efficiency score: 75 vs 53
- 676% higher AnTuTu 10: 3,646,161 vs 470,000
- 458% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,850 vs 690
Reasons to pick the Unisoc Tiger T820
- 40% lower TDP (typical): 6 W vs 10 W
General
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 | Unisoc Tiger T820 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2023 |
| Process | 3 nm+50% | 6 nm |
| TDP (typical) | 10 W | 6 W+40% |
| Architecture | — | Armv8.2 |
CPU
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 | Unisoc Tiger T820 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 2x4.6 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x3.62 GHz Oryon Performance | 1x2.7 GHz Cortex-A76 + 3x2.3 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A55 |
| Max clock | 4.6 GHz+70% | 2.7 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 | Unisoc Tiger T820 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Adreno 840 | Arm Mali-G57 MP4 |
| GPU clock | 1,200 MHz | — |
AI
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 | Unisoc Tiger T820 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | Hexagon NPU | — |
Memory
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 | Unisoc Tiger T820 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5X-10667 | LPDDR4X-2133 |
| Max bandwidth | 85.3 GB/s+399% | 17.1 GB/s |
Connectivity
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 | Unisoc Tiger T820 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Snapdragon X85 5G | Integrated 5G (sub-6) |
| Max download | 12.5 Gbps | — |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 5.2 |
Media
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 | Unisoc Tiger T820 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | 4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz | FHD+ @ 120Hz |
| Video capture | 8K@30fps | 4K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 | Unisoc Tiger T820 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu 10 | 3,646,161+676%Top 1% | 470,000Top 63% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,850+458%Top 1% | 690Top 75% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 11,900+429%Top 1% | 2,250Top 59% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 7,700Top 2% | — |
| AnTuTu 10 (CPU) | 1,084,061Top 3% | — |
| AnTuTu 10 (GPU) | 1,342,827Top 3% | — |
| AnTuTu 10 (Memory) | 425,901Top 3% | — |
| AnTuTu 10 (UX) | 793,372Top 3% | — |
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