Unisoc T606 vs Kirin 710A

We compared two 8-core processors: Unisoc T606 (with Mali-G57 MP1 graphics) and HiSilicon Kirin 710A (Mali-G51 MP4). Here you will find the pros and cons of each chip, technical specs, and comprehensive tests in benchmarks, like AnTuTu and Geekbench.

Review

General comparison of performance, power consumption, and other indicators
CPU Performance
Single and multi-core processor tests
Gaming Performance
GPU performance in games and OpenCL/Vulkan
Battery life
Efficiency of battery consumption
NanoReview Score
Overall chip score

Key Differences

Main differences and advantages of each chip
Pros of Unisoc T606
  • Has a smaller size transistor (12 versus 14 nm)
  • Better instruction set architecture
Pros of HiSilicon Kirin 710A
  • Higher GPU frequency (~54%)
  • Performs 54% better in floating-point computations
  • 25% higher CPU clock speed (2000 vs 1600 MHz)

Benchmarks

Performance tests in popular benchmarks

AnTuTu 11

The AnTuTu Benchmark measures CPU, GPU, RAM, and I/O performance in different scenarios
333647
343622
CPU 133446 140231
GPU 15363 18588
Memory 99355 109587
UX 85483 75216
Total score 333647 343622
Samples [35 tests] [2 tests]

GeekBench 6

The GeekBench test shows raw single-threaded and multithreaded CPU performance
Single-Core Score
378
Multi-Core Score
1335
1201
Asset compression 66.9 MB/sec 74.6 MB/sec
HTML 5 Browser 37.6 pages/sec 40.6 pages/sec
PDF Renderer 47.9 Mpixels/sec 55.2 Mpixels/sec
Image detection 23.7 images/sec 13.4 images/sec
HDR 38.9 Mpixels/sec 46.1 Mpixels/sec
Background blur 3.1 images/sec 1.79 images/sec
Photo processing 12.1 images/sec 10.5 images/sec
Ray tracing 1.73 Mpixels/sec 2.12 Mpixels/sec
Samples 20 tests Less than 3
Compute Score (GPU)
Kirin 710A +110%
949
Background blur 0.68 images/sec 1.6 images/sec
Face detection 0.33 images/sec 0.99 images/sec
Horizon detection 0.02 Gpixels/sec 0.04 Gpixels/sec
Edge detection 0.04 Gpixels/sec 0.08 Gpixels/sec
Gaussian blur 0.02 Gpixels/sec 0.04 Gpixels/sec
Feature matching 0.01 Gpixels/sec 0.01 Gpixels/sec
Stereo matching 1.24 Gpixels/sec 3.56 Gpixels/sec
Particle physics 74.9 FPS 91 FPS
API OpenCL Vulkan
Samples 5 tests Less than 3

3DMark

A cross-platform benchmark that assesses graphics performance in Vulkan (Metal)
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
Score 48 -

PCMark 3.0

Benchmark for evaluating overall system performance in everyday workloads
PCMark 3.0
7399
6343
Web score 8326 6175
Video editing score 4663 3291
Data manipulation score 5733 5471
Photo editing score 11369 10039
Writing score 8762 9203
Phones tested 11 models Less than 3

Gaming

Table of average FPS and graphics settings in mobile games
PUBG Mobile - 48 FPS
[Medium]
Call of Duty: Mobile - 30 FPS
[Ultra]
Fortnite - 26 FPS
[Low]
Shadowgun Legends - 54 FPS
[Low]
World of Tanks Blitz - 60 FPS
[Medium]
Mobile Legends: Bang Bang - 58 FPS
[Ultra]
Device - Huawei Honor 9C
1560 x 720
We provide average results. FPS may differ, depending on game version, OS and other factors.

Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Unisoc T606
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-10-01 (III)AnTuTu 12407582
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-23 (Jao)AnTuTu 12290975
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-19 (Muniviiro)AnTuTu 12367769
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-01 (MalbearLover452)AnTuTu 11330267
πŸ“˜ 2026-07-13 (γ‚€γƒ΄γ‚©γƒ³γƒŒ)AnTuTu 11357425
HiSilicon Kirin 710A
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-03-24 (Indiysky chay)AnTuTu 11343622

Specifications

Full list of technical specifications of Unisoc T606 and Kirin 710A

CPU

Architecture 2x 1.6 GHz – Cortex-A75
6x 1.6 GHz – Cortex-A55
4x 2 GHz – Cortex-A73
4x 1.7 GHz – Cortex-A53
Cores 8 8
Frequency 1600 MHz 2000 MHz
Instruction set ARMv8.1-A ARMv8-A
L1 cache 128 KB 256 KB
L2 cache 2 MB 512 KB
L3 cache 1 MB 1 MB
Process 12 nanometers 14 nanometers
TDP (Sustained Power Limit) - 5 W
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC

Graphics

GPU name Mali-G57 MP1 Mali-G51 MP4
Architecture Valhall 1st gen Bifrost 1st gen
GPU frequency 650 MHz 1000 MHz
Pipelines 1 4
Shading units 32 8
Total shaders 32 32
FLOPS 41.6 Gigaflops 64 Gigaflops
Vulkan version 1.3 1.3
OpenCL version 2.0 2.0

AI Accelerator

Neural processor (NPU) No No

Memory

Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory frequency 1600 MHz 1866 MHz
Bus 2x 16 Bit 2x 32 Bit
Max size 8 GB 8 GB

Multimedia (ISP)

Storage type eMMC 5.1, UFS 2.0, UFS 2.1 eMMC 5.1, UFS 2.1
Max display resolution 2400 x 1080 2340 x 1080
Max camera resolution 1x 24MP, 2x 16MP 1x 40MP, 2x 24MP
Video capture 1K at 60FPS 1K at 30FPS
Video playback 1080p at 60FPS 1080p at 60FPS
Video codecs - H.264
- H.265
- H.264
- H.265
- VP8
- VP9
Audio codecs - AAC
- AIFF
- CAF
- MP3
- MP4
- WAV
- AIFF
- CAF
- MP3
- MP4
- WAV

Connectivity

4G support LTE Cat. 7 LTE Cat. 12
5G support No No
Download speed Up to 300 Mbps Up to 600 Mbps
Upload speed Up to 150 Mbps Up to 150 Mbps
Wi-Fi 5 4
Bluetooth 5.0 4.2
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo

Info

Announced September 2021 June 2020
Class Low end Mid range
Official page Unisoc T606 official site -

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