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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite vs Unisoc T616

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite
75.2Inno Score
VS
U
21.3Inno Score
74.1CPU20.1
70.6GPU23.6
81.3Benchmarks—
77.2Efficiencyspec-based20
7 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite0 spec wins — Unisoc T616

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite wins this mobile chipset face-off, 75.2 to 21.3, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+54) and GPU (+47). 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

  • Stronger CPU score: 74 vs 20
  • Stronger GPU score: 71 vs 24
  • 4669% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 6,200 vs 130
  • 636% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,200 vs 435
  • 544% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 10,000 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 versus Unisoc T616
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteUnisoc T616
Announced20242022
Process3 nm+75%12 nm
TDP (typical)9 W—
ArchitectureArmv8.7Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite versus Unisoc T616
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteUnisoc T616
Cores88
Core configuration2x4.32 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon Performance2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 + 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock4.32 GHz+116%2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite versus Unisoc T616
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteUnisoc T616
GPUAdreno 830Arm Mali-G57 MP1
GPU clock1,100 MHz+47%750 MHz

AI

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

Memory

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

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite versus Unisoc T616
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteUnisoc T616
ModemSnapdragon X80 5GIntegrated LTE Cat-7
Max download10 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth6.05.0

Media

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

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite versus Unisoc T616
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 EliteUnisoc T616
AnTuTu2,849,183Top 10%—
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)796,858Top 20%—
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)1,072,373Top 10%—
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)367,884Top 15%—
AnTuTu 11 (UX)612,068Top 15%—
Geekbench 6 (single)3,200+636%Top 6%435Bottom 16%
Geekbench 6 (multi)10,000+544%Top 5%1,553Bottom 17%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme6,200+4669%Top 10%130Bottom 2%

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