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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 vs Unisoc T616

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5
73.8Inno Score
VS
U
21.3Inno Score
67.9CPU20.1
—GPU23.6
80.1Benchmarks—
77.2Efficiencyspec-based20
5 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 50 spec wins — Unisoc T616

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 73.8 to 21.3, pulling ahead mainly in CPU (+48). 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 5

  • Stronger CPU score: 68 vs 20
  • 590% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 3,000 vs 435
  • 492% higher Geekbench 6 (multi): 9,200 vs 1,553
  • 90% higher Max clock: 3.8 GHz vs 2 GHz
  • 75% lower process: 3 nm vs 12 nm

Reasons to pick the Unisoc T616

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

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 versus Unisoc T616
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5Unisoc T616
Announced20252022
Process3 nm+75%12 nm
TDP (typical)9 W—
ArchitectureArmv9 (Oryon)Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 versus Unisoc T616
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5Unisoc T616
Cores88
Core configuration2x3.8 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x3.32 GHz Oryon Performance2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 + 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock3.8 GHz+90%2 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 versus Unisoc T616
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5Unisoc T616
GPUQualcomm Adreno 840 (binned)Arm Mali-G57 MP1
GPU clock—750 MHz

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 versus Unisoc T616
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5Unisoc T616
NPUQualcomm Hexagon—

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 versus Unisoc T616
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5Unisoc T616
Memory typeLPDDR5XLPDDR4X-1866
Max bandwidth77 GB/s—

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 versus Unisoc T616
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5Unisoc T616
ModemSnapdragon X80 5GIntegrated LTE Cat-7
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 5
Bluetooth6.05.0

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 versus Unisoc T616
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5Unisoc T616
Max displayWQHD+ @ 144HzFHD+ @ 60Hz / HD+ @ 90Hz
Video capture8K@30fps1080p@60fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 versus Unisoc T616
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5Unisoc T616
AnTuTu2,724,754Top 20%—
AnTuTu 11 (CPU)866,588Top 12%—
AnTuTu 11 (GPU)853,716Top 20%—
AnTuTu 11 (Memory)368,524Top 12%—
AnTuTu 11 (UX)635,926Top 12%—
Geekbench 6 (single)3,000+590%Top 8%435Bottom 16%
Geekbench 6 (multi)9,200+492%Top 6%1,553Bottom 17%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—130Bottom 2%

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