Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 vs Unisoc Tiger T820
67.9CPU27
80.1Benchmarks35.9
77.2Efficiency52.5
7 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 51 spec wins — Unisoc Tiger T820
InnoReviews verdict
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 73.8 to 35.6, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+44) and CPU (+41). 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 5
- Stronger CPU score: 68 vs 27
- Stronger benchmarks score: 80 vs 36
- Stronger efficiency score: 77 vs 53
- 480% higher AnTuTu 10: 2,724,754 vs 470,000
- 350% higher Max bandwidth: 77 GB/s vs 17.1 GB/s
Reasons to pick the Unisoc Tiger T820
- 33% lower TDP (typical): 6 W vs 9 W
General
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 | Unisoc Tiger T820 |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2025 | 2023 |
| Process | 3 nm+50% | 6 nm |
| TDP (typical) | 9 W | 6 W+33% |
| Architecture | Armv9 (Oryon) | Armv8.2 |
CPU
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 | Unisoc Tiger T820 |
|---|---|---|
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Core configuration | 2x3.8 GHz Oryon Prime + 6x3.32 GHz Oryon Performance | 1x2.7 GHz Cortex-A76 + 3x2.3 GHz Cortex-A76 + 4x2.1 GHz Cortex-A55 |
| Max clock | 3.8 GHz+41% | 2.7 GHz |
GPU
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 | Unisoc Tiger T820 |
|---|---|---|
| GPU | Qualcomm Adreno 840 (binned) | Arm Mali-G57 MP4 |
AI
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 | Unisoc Tiger T820 |
|---|---|---|
| NPU | Qualcomm Hexagon | — |
Memory
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 | Unisoc Tiger T820 |
|---|---|---|
| Memory type | LPDDR5X | LPDDR4X-2133 |
| Max bandwidth | 77 GB/s+350% | 17.1 GB/s |
Connectivity
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 | Unisoc Tiger T820 |
|---|---|---|
| Modem | Snapdragon X80 5G | Integrated 5G (sub-6) |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 7 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 6.0 | 5.2 |
Media
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 | Unisoc Tiger T820 |
|---|---|---|
| Max display | WQHD+ @ 144Hz | FHD+ @ 120Hz |
| Video capture | 8K@30fps | 4K@30fps |
Benchmarks
| Spec | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 5 | Unisoc Tiger T820 |
|---|---|---|
| AnTuTu 10 | 2,724,754+480%Top 4% | 470,000Top 63% |
| Geekbench 6 (single) | 3,000+335%Top 8% | 690Top 75% |
| Geekbench 6 (multi) | 9,200+309%Top 5% | 2,250Top 59% |
| AnTuTu 10 (CPU) | 866,588Top 9% | — |
| AnTuTu 10 (GPU) | 853,716Top 15% | — |
| AnTuTu 10 (Memory) | 368,524Top 9% | — |
| AnTuTu 10 (UX) | 635,926Top 12% | — |
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