Unisoc T606 vs Helio G37

We compared two 8-core processors: Unisoc T606 (with Mali-G57 MP1 graphics) and MediaTek Helio G37 (PowerVR GE8320). 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
  • Shows significantly better (up to 55%) AnTuTu 11 score – 333K vs 215K
Pros of MediaTek Helio G37
  • 44% higher CPU clock speed (2300 vs 1600 MHz)
  • Better instruction set architecture
  • Higher GPU frequency (~5%)

Benchmarks

Performance tests in popular benchmarks

AnTuTu 11

The AnTuTu Benchmark measures CPU, GPU, RAM, and I/O performance in different scenarios
333647
215798
CPU 133446 98056
GPU 15363 12380
Memory 99355 57603
UX 85483 47759
Total score 333647 215798
Samples [35 tests] [4 tests]

GeekBench 6

The GeekBench test shows raw single-threaded and multithreaded CPU performance
Single-Core Score
378
198
Multi-Core Score
1335
868
Asset compression 66.9 MB/sec 61.8 MB/sec
HTML 5 Browser 37.6 pages/sec 29.6 pages/sec
PDF Renderer 47.9 Mpixels/sec 39.3 Mpixels/sec
Image detection 23.7 images/sec 10.7 images/sec
HDR 38.9 Mpixels/sec 29.4 Mpixels/sec
Background blur 3.1 images/sec 0.91 images/sec
Photo processing 12.1 images/sec 7.59 images/sec
Ray tracing 1.73 Mpixels/sec 1.82 Mpixels/sec
Samples 20 tests 5 tests
Compute Score (GPU)
Unisoc T606 +1226%
451
Background blur 0.68 images/sec 0.23 images/sec
Face detection 0.33 images/sec 0.14 images/sec
Horizon detection 0.02 Gpixels/sec 0.01 Gpixels/sec
Edge detection 0.04 Gpixels/sec 0.01 Gpixels/sec
Gaussian blur 0.02 Gpixels/sec -
Feature matching 0.01 Gpixels/sec -
Stereo matching 1.24 Gpixels/sec 0.26 Gpixels/sec
Particle physics 74.9 FPS 29.3 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
5552
Web score 8326 5320
Video editing score 4663 5172
Data manipulation score 5733 4332
Photo editing score 11369 7644
Writing score 8762 5787
Phones tested 11 models 6 models

Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Unisoc T606
DateBenchmarkResult
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
πŸ“˜ 2026-07-03 -> LegacyDeviceUserCPU Throttle93%
MediaTek Helio G37
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-06-04 (JΓ£o)AnTuTu 11215798
πŸ“˜ 2026-02-04 (ΡŽΡ‚ΡƒΠ± MIKOND_2010)AnTuTu 11194025

Specifications

Full list of technical specifications of Unisoc T606 and Helio G37

CPU

Architecture 2x 1.6 GHz – Cortex-A75
6x 1.6 GHz – Cortex-A55
4x 2.3 GHz – Cortex-A53
4x 1.8 GHz – Cortex-A53
Cores 8 8
Frequency 1600 MHz 2300 MHz
Instruction set ARMv8.1-A ARMv8.2-A
L1 cache 128 KB -
L2 cache 2 MB -
L3 cache 1 MB -
Process 12 nanometers 12 nanometers
TDP (Sustained Power Limit) - 2.2 W
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC

Graphics

GPU name Mali-G57 MP1 PowerVR GE8320
Architecture Valhall 1st gen PowerVR Series8XE (Rogue)
GPU frequency 650 MHz 680 MHz
Pipelines 1 4
Shading units 32 8
Total shaders 32 32
FLOPS 41.6 Gigaflops 43.5 Gigaflops
Vulkan version 1.3 1.1
OpenCL version 2.0 1.2

AI Accelerator

Neural processor (NPU) No No

Memory

Memory type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory frequency 1600 MHz 1600 MHz
Bus 2x 16 Bit 2x 16 Bit
Max bandwidth - 13.9 Gb/s
Max size 8 GB 8 GB

Multimedia (ISP)

Storage type eMMC 5.1, UFS 2.0, UFS 2.1 eMMC 5.1
Max display resolution 2400 x 1080 2400 x 1080
Max camera resolution 1x 24MP, 2x 16MP 1x 50MP, 2x 13MP
Video capture 1K at 60FPS 1K at 30FPS
Video playback 1080p at 60FPS 1080p at 30FPS
Video codecs - H.264
- H.265
- H.264
- H.265
Audio codecs - AAC
- AIFF
- CAF
- MP3
- MP4
- WAV
- AIFF
- CAF
- MP3
- MP4
- WAV

Connectivity

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

Info

Announced September 2021 June 2020
Class Low end Low end
Model number - MT6765H
Official page Unisoc T606 official site MediaTek Helio G37 official site

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