Unisoc T606 vs Helio G81
We compared two 8-core processors: Unisoc T606 (with Mali-G57 MP1 graphics) and MediaTek Helio G81 (Mali-G52 MP2). Here you will find the pros and cons of each chip, technical specs, and comprehensive tests in benchmarks, like AnTuTu and Geekbench.
Review
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
Pros of MediaTek Helio G81
- Performs 89% better in floating-point computations
- 25% higher CPU clock speed (2000 vs 1600 MHz)
- Higher GPU frequency (~26%)
- Shows better (up to 7%) AnTuTu 11 score β 358K vs 333K
- Better instruction set architecture
Benchmarks
Performance tests in popular benchmarksAnTuTu 11
| CPU | 133446 | 143539 |
| GPU | 15363 | 23709 |
| Memory | 99355 | 90462 |
| UX | 85483 | 100898 |
| Total score | 333647 | 358608 |
| Samples | [35 tests] | [43 tests] |
GeekBench 6
Single-Core Score
Multi-Core Score
| Asset compression | 66.9 MB/sec | 71.5 MB/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 37.6 pages/sec | 40.5 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 47.9 Mpixels/sec | 49.6 Mpixels/sec |
| Image detection | 23.7 images/sec | 26.2 images/sec |
| HDR | 38.9 Mpixels/sec | 46.2 Mpixels/sec |
| Background blur | 3.1 images/sec | 3.76 images/sec |
| Photo processing | 12.1 images/sec | 12.2 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 1.73 Mpixels/sec | 2.17 Mpixels/sec |
| Samples | 20 tests | 11 tests |
Compute Score (GPU)
| Background blur | 0.68 images/sec | 1.58 images/sec |
| Face detection | 0.33 images/sec | 0.89 images/sec |
| Horizon detection | 0.02 Gpixels/sec | 0.04 Gpixels/sec |
| Edge detection | 0.04 Gpixels/sec | 0.06 Gpixels/sec |
| Gaussian blur | 0.02 Gpixels/sec | 0.04 Gpixels/sec |
| Feature matching | 0.01 Gpixels/sec | 0.02 Gpixels/sec |
| Stereo matching | 1.24 Gpixels/sec | 2.94 Gpixels/sec |
| Particle physics | 74.9 FPS | 109.8 FPS |
| API | OpenCL | OpenCL |
| Samples | 5 tests | 8 tests |
3DMark
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Score | 48 | 69 |
| Graphics test | - | 1 FPS |
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 8326 | 9422 |
| Video editing score | 4663 | 6024 |
| Data manipulation score | 5733 | 5618 |
| Photo editing score | 11369 | 19146 |
| Writing score | 8762 | 9297 |
| Phones tested | 11 models | 12 models |
Recent User Tests
Unisoc T606
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-10-01 (III) | AnTuTu 12 | 407582 |
| π 2026-09-23 (Jao) | AnTuTu 12 | 290975 |
| π 2026-09-19 (Muniviiro) | AnTuTu 12 | 367769 |
| π 2026-09-01 (MalbearLover452) | AnTuTu 11 | 330267 |
| π 2026-07-13 (γ€γ΄γ©γ³γ) | AnTuTu 11 | 357425 |
MediaTek Helio G81
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-09-26 (Junior) | AnTuTu 12 | 398363 |
| π 2026-09-22 (TecPix) | AnTuTu 12 | 421841 |
| π 2026-09-18 -> Alvin | AnTuTu 11 | 309692 |
| π 2026-09-08 (BerQt) | AnTuTu 11 | 348068 |
| π 2026-08-12 (Wayne) | AnTuTu 11 | 360964 |
Specifications
Full list of technical specifications of Unisoc T606 and Helio G81CPU
| Architecture | 2x 1.6 GHz β Cortex-A75 6x 1.6 GHz β Cortex-A55 |
2x 2 GHz β Cortex-A75 6x 1.7 GHz β Cortex-A55 |
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Frequency | 1600 MHz | 2000 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) | - | 5 W |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
Graphics
| GPU name | Mali-G57 MP1 | Mali-G52 MP2 |
| Architecture | Valhall 1st gen | Bifrost 2nd gen |
| GPU frequency | 650 MHz | 820 MHz |
| Pipelines | 1 | 2 |
| Shading units | 32 | 24 |
| Total shaders | 32 | 48 |
| FLOPS | 41.6 Gigaflops | 78.7 Gigaflops |
| Vulkan version | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| OpenCL version | 2.0 | 2.0 |
AI Accelerator
| Neural processor (NPU) | No | Yes |
Memory
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory frequency | 1600 MHz | 1800 MHz |
| Bus | 2x 16 Bit | 2x 16 Bit |
| Max bandwidth | - | 14.4 Gb/s |
| 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 | 2520 x 1080 |
| Max camera resolution | 1x 24MP, 2x 16MP | 1x 48MP, 2x 16MP |
| Video capture | 1K at 60FPS | 2K at 30FPS, 1K at 60FPS |
| Video playback | 1080p at 60FPS | 2K at 30FPS, 1080p at 60FPS |
| Video codecs | - H.264 - H.265 |
- H.264 - H.265 - VP9 |
| Audio codecs | - AAC - AIFF - CAF - MP3 - MP4 - WAV |
- AIFF - CAF - MP3 - MP4 - WAV |
Connectivity
| 4G support | LTE Cat. 7 | LTE Cat. 4 |
| 5G support | No | No |
| Download speed | Up to 300 Mbps | - |
| Upload speed | Up to 150 Mbps | - |
| Wi-Fi | 5 | 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 | 5.4 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
Info
| Announced | September 2021 | August 2024 |
| Class | Low end | Low end |
| Model number | - | MT6769J |
| Official page | Unisoc T606 official site | MediaTek Helio G81 official site |
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