Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 vs Unisoc Tiger T820
41.7CPU27
40.6GPU—
58.4Benchmarks35.9
64.1Efficiency52.5
6 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 12 spec wins — Unisoc Tiger T820
InnoReviews verdict
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 48.9 to 35.6, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+23) and CPU (+15). 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 Gen 1
- Stronger CPU score: 42 vs 27
- Stronger benchmarks score: 58 vs 36
- Stronger efficiency score: 64 vs 53
- 199% higher Max bandwidth: 51.2 GB/s vs 17.1 GB/s
- 149% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 1,720 vs 690
Reasons to pick the Unisoc Tiger T820
- 40% lower TDP (typical): 6 W vs 10 W
General
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 | Unisoc Tiger T820 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2023 |
| Process | 4 nm+33% | 6 nm |
| TDP (typical) | 10 W | 6 W+40% |
| Architecture | Armv9 | Armv8.2 |
CPU
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 | Unisoc Tiger T820 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 1x3.0 GHz Cortex-X2 + 3x2.5 GHz Cortex-A710 + 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A510 | 1x2.7 GHz Cortex-A76 + 3x2.3 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A55 |
| Max clock | 3 GHz+11% | 2.7 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 | Unisoc Tiger T820 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Adreno 730 | Arm Mali-G57 MP4 |
| GPU clock | 818 MHz | — |
AI
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 | Unisoc Tiger T820 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | Hexagon NPU | — |
Memory
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 | Unisoc Tiger T820 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5-6400 | LPDDR4X-2133 |
| Max bandwidth | 51.2 GB/s+199% | 17.1 GB/s |
Connectivity
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 | Unisoc Tiger T820 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Snapdragon X65 5G | Integrated 5G (sub-6) |
| Max download | 10 Gbps | — |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 6E | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.2 | 5.2 |
Media
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 | Unisoc Tiger T820 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | 4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 144Hz | FHD+ @ 120Hz |
| Video capture | 8K@30fps | 4K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 | Unisoc Tiger T820 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu 10 | 1,150,000+145%Top 26% | 470,000Top 63% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 1,720+149%Top 26% | 690Top 75% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 4,300+91%Top 28% | 2,250Top 59% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 2,500Top 45% | — |
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