Tiger T612 vs Helio G88
We compared two 8-core processors: Unisoc Tiger T612 (with Mali-G57 MP1 graphics) and MediaTek Helio G88 (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 G88
- Performs 2.4x better in floating-point computations
- Higher GPU frequency (~54%)
- 11% higher CPU clock speed (2000 vs 1800 MHz)
- Shows better (up to 6%) AnTuTu 11 score β 365K vs 342K
Benchmarks
Performance tests in popular benchmarksAnTuTu 11
| CPU | 140139 | 144055 |
| GPU | 16297 | 28590 |
| Memory | 88702 | 86093 |
| UX | 97652 | 106263 |
| Total score | 342790 | 365001 |
| Samples | [10 tests] | [32 tests] |
GeekBench 6
Single-Core Score
Multi-Core Score
| Asset compression | 75.2 MB/sec | 74.4 MB/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 43 pages/sec | 37.4 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 46.4 Mpixels/sec | 50.3 Mpixels/sec |
| Image detection | 24.7 images/sec | 26 images/sec |
| HDR | 41.2 Mpixels/sec | 45.1 Mpixels/sec |
| Background blur | 3.69 images/sec | 3.14 images/sec |
| Photo processing | 10.6 images/sec | 13.8 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 1.64 Mpixels/sec | 2.11 Mpixels/sec |
| Samples | 9 tests | 15 tests |
Compute Score (GPU)
| Background blur | 0.69 images/sec | 1.92 images/sec |
| Face detection | 0.33 images/sec | 1.09 images/sec |
| Horizon detection | 0.02 Gpixels/sec | 0.04 Gpixels/sec |
| Edge detection | 0.04 Gpixels/sec | 0.07 Gpixels/sec |
| Gaussian blur | 0.02 Gpixels/sec | 0.05 Gpixels/sec |
| Feature matching | 0.01 Gpixels/sec | 0.02 Gpixels/sec |
| Stereo matching | 1.24 Gpixels/sec | 3.57 Gpixels/sec |
| Particle physics | 73.5 FPS | 168 FPS |
| API | OpenCL | OpenCL |
| Samples | 4 tests | 4 tests |
3DMark
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Score | 48 | 82 |
| Graphics test | - | 1 FPS |
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Score | - | 181 |
| Stability | - | 98% |
| Graphics test | - | 1 FPS |
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 8324 | 10167 |
| Video editing score | 4329 | 6126 |
| Data manipulation score | 5813 | 5214 |
| Photo editing score | 15998 | 18013 |
| Writing score | 9489 | 7926 |
| Phones tested | 6 models | 11 models |
Recent User Tests
Unisoc Tiger T612
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-09-08 (zaicorld) | AnTuTu | 360251 |
| π 2026-06-29 (Shammz) | GeekBench CPU | 430 / 1390 |
| π 2026-06-29 (Shammz) | AnTuTu | 364027 |
| π 2026-06-29 (Shammz) | GeekBench CPU | 430 / 1390 |
| π 2026-06-29 (Shammz) | AnTuTu | 364027 |
MediaTek Helio G88
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-09-02 (Nlinh) | AnTuTu | 388036 |
| π 2026-08-31 (Tamim) | AnTuTu | 365753 |
| π 2026-06-17 (StalinxQQ) | AnTuTu | 375099 |
| π 2026-06-07 (user_chupapu) | AnTuTu | 378680 |
| π 2026-06-02 (Mpanpis) | AnTuTu | 373290 |
Specifications
Full list of technical specifications of Tiger T612 and Helio G88CPU
| Architecture | 2x 1.8 GHz β Cortex-A75 6x 1.8 GHz β Cortex-A55 |
2x 2 GHz β Cortex-A75 6x 1.8 GHz β Cortex-A55 |
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Frequency | 1800 MHz | 2000 MHz |
| Instruction set | ARMv8.2-A | ARMv8.2-A |
| 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 | 1000 MHz |
| Pipelines | 1 | 2 |
| Shading units | 32 | 24 |
| Total shaders | 32 | 48 |
| FLOPS | 39.3 Gigaflops | 96 Gigaflops |
| Vulkan version | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| OpenCL version | 2.0 | 2.0 |
AI Accelerator
| Neural processor (NPU) | - | MediaTek APU |
Memory
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory frequency | 1866 MHz | 1800 MHz |
| Bus | 2x 32 Bit | 2x 16 Bit |
| Max bandwidth | - | 13.41 Gb/s |
| Max size | 8 GB | 8 GB |
Multimedia (ISP)
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1, UFS 2.1, UFS 2.2 | eMMC 5.1, UFS 2.1 |
| Max display resolution | 2400 x 1080 | 2520 x 1080 |
| Max camera resolution | 1x 108MP | 1x 64MP, 2x 16MP |
| Video capture | 1K at 30FPS | 2K at 30FPS |
| Video playback | 1080p at 30FPS | 2K at 30FPS |
| 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. 7 |
| 5G support | No | No |
| Download speed | Up to 300 Mbps | Up to 300 Mbps |
| Upload speed | Up to 150 Mbps | Up to 100 Mbps |
| Wi-Fi | 5 | 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 | 5.0 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
Info
| Announced | May 2022 | June 2021 |
| Class | Low end | Low end |
| Model number | - | MT6769H |
| Official page | Unisoc Tiger T612 official site | MediaTek Helio G88 official site |
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