Unisoc T820 vs Snapdragon 870
We compared two 8-core processors: Unisoc T820 (with Mali-G57 MP4 graphics) and Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 (Adreno 650). 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 Unisoc T820
- Has a smaller size transistor (6 versus 7 nm)
- Higher GPU frequency (~16%)
Pros of Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
- Performs 5.2x better in floating-point computations
- Supports 158% higher memory bandwidth (44 against 17.07 GB/s)
- Shows better (up to 33%) AnTuTu 11 score β 1010K vs 757K
- 19% higher CPU clock speed (3200 vs 2700 MHz)
Benchmarks
Performance tests in popular benchmarksAnTuTu 11
| CPU | 262223 | 378231 |
| GPU | 57118 | 155526 |
| Memory | 290052 | 174975 |
| UX | 147806 | 301337 |
| Total score | 757199 | 1010069 |
| Samples | [3 tests] | [102 tests] |
GeekBench 6
Single-Core Score
Multi-Core Score
| Asset compression | 117.9 MB/sec | 160.2 MB/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 56.1 pages/sec | 86.7 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 86.2 Mpixels/sec | 116.8 Mpixels/sec |
| Image detection | 41.5 images/sec | 80 images/sec |
| HDR | 68.5 Mpixels/sec | 108 Mpixels/sec |
| Background blur | 7.47 images/sec | 12 images/sec |
| Photo processing | 20.9 images/sec | 33.5 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 3.5 Mpixels/sec | 4.41 Mpixels/sec |
| Samples | 3 tests | 34 tests |
Compute Score (GPU)
| Background blur | 3.32 images/sec | 5.01 images/sec |
| Face detection | 1.59 images/sec | 2.04 images/sec |
| Horizon detection | 0.1 Gpixels/sec | 0.19 Gpixels/sec |
| Edge detection | 0.15 Gpixels/sec | 0.26 Gpixels/sec |
| Gaussian blur | 0.1 Gpixels/sec | 0.21 Gpixels/sec |
| Feature matching | 0.04 Gpixels/sec | 0.03 Gpixels/sec |
| Stereo matching | 6.45 Gpixels/sec | 10.3 Gpixels/sec |
| Particle physics | 390.3 FPS | 650.5 FPS |
| API | OpenCL | OpenCL |
| Samples | 3 tests | 18 tests |
3DMark
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Score | 205 | - |
| Stability | 96% | - |
| Graphics test | 2 FPS | - |
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Score | - | 1224 |
| Stability | - | 99% |
| Graphics test | - | 7 FPS |
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 13579 | 11701 |
| Video editing score | 7072 | 5825 |
| Data manipulation score | 8739 | 9987 |
| Photo editing score | 25271 | 28690 |
| Writing score | 15437 | 15274 |
| Phones tested | Less than 3 | 2 models |
Gaming
| PUBG Mobile | - | 88 FPS [Ultra] |
| Call of Duty: Mobile | - | 59 FPS [Ultra] |
| Fortnite | - | 27 FPS [Ultra] |
| Shadowgun Legends | - | 102 FPS [Ultra] |
| World of Tanks Blitz | - | 107 FPS [Ultra] |
| Genshin Impact | - | 49 FPS [Ultra] |
| Mobile Legends: Bang Bang | - | 60 FPS [Ultra] |
| Device | - | Xiaomi Black Shark 4 1080 x 2400 |
We provide average results. FPS may differ, depending on game version, OS and other factors.
Recent User Tests
Unisoc T820
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-10-18 (Zenzoteraya) | AnTuTu 12 | 751127 |
| π 2025-10-29 (ΠΠ½ΡΠ°Ρ) | AnTuTu 11 | 522607 |
| π 2025-09-21 (Hakuna matata) | AnTuTu 11 | 757199 |
| π 2025-02-09 (FilmEXETH) | Geekbench 6 GPU | 2236 |
| π 2025-02-09 (FilmEXETH) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 885 / 2392 |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 870
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-10-16 (Skibidi lutfi) | AnTuTu 12 | 1297957 |
| π 2026-10-12 (Peanut) | AnTuTu 12 | 1132636 |
| π 2026-10-11 (ex4ample) | AnTuTu 12 | 1079226 |
| π 2026-10-11 (RanVerchst.) | AnTuTu 12 | 1213647 |
| π 2026-09-28 (Shiro1577) | AnTuTu 12 | 1179210 |
Specifications
Full list of technical specifications of Unisoc T820 and Snapdragon 870CPU
| Architecture | 1x 2.7 GHz β Cortex-A76 3x 2.3 GHz β Cortex-A76 4x 2.1 GHz β Cortex-A55 |
1x 3.2 GHz β Kryo 585 Prime (Cortex-A77) 3x 2.42 GHz β Kryo 585 Gold (Cortex-A77) 4x 1.8 GHz β Kryo 585 Silver (Cortex-A55) |
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Frequency | 2700 MHz | 3200 MHz |
| Instruction set | ARMv8.2-A | ARMv8.2-A |
| L1 cache | - | 512 KB |
| L2 cache | - | 1 MB |
| L3 cache | - | 4 MB |
| Process | 6 nanometers | 7 nanometers |
| Transistor count | - | 10.3 billion |
| TDP (Sustained Power Limit) | - | 6 W |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
Graphics
| GPU name | Mali-G57 MP4 | Adreno 650 |
| Architecture | Valhall 1st gen | Adreno 600 |
| GPU frequency | 780 MHz | 670 MHz |
| Pipelines | 4 | 3 |
| Shading units | 32 | 256 |
| Total shaders | 128 | 768 |
| FLOPS | 199.7 Gigaflops | 1029.1 Gigaflops |
| Vulkan version | 1.3 | 1.1 |
| OpenCL version | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| DirectX version | - | 12.1 |
AI Accelerator
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | Hexagon 698 |
Memory
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR5 |
| Memory frequency | 2133 MHz | 2750 MHz |
| Bus | 2x 16 Bit | 4x 16 Bit |
| Max bandwidth | 17.07 Gb/s | 44 Gb/s |
| Max size | 32 GB | 16 GB |
Multimedia (ISP)
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1, UFS 3.1 | UFS 3.0, UFS 3.1 |
| Max display resolution | 3440 x 1440 | 3840 x 2160 |
| Max camera resolution | 1x 108MP, 2x 20MP | 1x 200MP, 2x 25MP |
| Video capture | 4K at 60FPS | 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 60FPS |
| Video playback | 4K at 60FPS | 8K at 30FPS, 4K at 60FPS |
| Video codecs | - H.264 - H.265 |
- H.264 - H.265 - VP8 - VP9 |
| Audio codecs | - AAC - AIFF - CAF - MP3 - MP4 - WAV |
- AAC - AIFF - CAF - MP3 - MP4 - WAV |
Connectivity
| Modem | Makalu IVY510 | X55 |
| 4G support | LTE Cat. 15 | LTE Cat. 22 |
| 5G support | Yes | Yes |
| Download speed | - | Up to 7500 Mbps |
| Upload speed | - | Up to 3000 Mbps |
| Wi-Fi | 5 | 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 | 5.2 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NAVIC |
Info
| Announced | November 2022 | January 2021 |
| Class | Mid range | Flagship |
| Model number | - | SM8250-AC |
| Official page | Unisoc T820 official site | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 official site |
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