Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 vs Unisoc T616
54.2CPU20.1
57.9GPU23.6
76Benchmarks—
66.5Efficiencyspec-based20
7 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 30 spec wins — Unisoc T616
InnoReviews verdict
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 62.1 to 21.3, pulling ahead mainly in GPU (+34) and CPU (+34). 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 Gen 3
- Stronger CPU score: 54 vs 20
- Stronger GPU score: 58 vs 24
- 3592% higher 3DMark Wild Life Extreme: 4,800 vs 130
- 417% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,250 vs 435
- 357% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 7,100 vs 1,553
Reasons to pick the Unisoc T616
No decisive spec advantages — this side competes on price and preference.
General
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 | Unisoc T616 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2023 | 2022 |
| Process | 4 nm+67% | 12 nm |
| TDP (typical) | 9 W | — |
| Architecture | Armv9.2 | Armv8.2 |
CPU
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 | Unisoc T616 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 1x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 + 3x3.15 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.96 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.27 GHz Cortex-A520 | 2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 + 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55 |
| Max clock | 3.3 GHz+65% | 2 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 | Unisoc T616 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Adreno 750 | Arm Mali-G57 MP1 |
| GPU clock | 903 MHz+20% | 750 MHz |
AI
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 | Unisoc T616 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | Hexagon NPU | — |
Memory
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 | Unisoc T616 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5X-9600 | LPDDR4X-1866 |
| Max bandwidth | 76.8 GB/s | — |
Connectivity
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 | Unisoc T616 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Snapdragon X75 5G | Integrated LTE Cat-7 |
| Max download | 10 Gbps | — |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.4 | 5.0 |
Media
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 | Unisoc T616 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | 4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 240Hz | FHD+ @ 60Hz / HD+ @ 90Hz |
| Video capture | 8K@30fps | 1080p@60fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 | Unisoc T616 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu | 2,312,709Top 27% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (CPU) | 643,922Top 27% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (GPU) | 790,016Top 27% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (Memory) | 341,129Top 24% | — |
| AnTuTu 11 (UX) | 537,642Top 22% | — |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 2,250+417%Top 15% | 435Bottom 16% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 7,100+357%Top 15% | 1,553Bottom 17% |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | 4,800+3592%Top 13% | 130Bottom 2% |
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