Tiger T616 vs Snapdragon 680
We compared two 8-core processors: Unisoc Tiger T616 (with Mali-G57 MP1 graphics) and Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 (Adreno 610). 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 Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
- Performs 5.9x better in floating-point computations
- Has a smaller size transistor (6 versus 12 nm)
- Higher GPU frequency (~49%)
- 20% higher CPU clock speed (2400 vs 2000 MHz)
- Shows better (up to 9%) AnTuTu 11 score β 424K vs 390K
Benchmarks
Performance tests in popular benchmarksAnTuTu 11
| CPU | 158155 | 185604 |
| GPU | 17920 | 26544 |
| Memory | 120251 | 114814 |
| UX | 93991 | 97254 |
| Total score | 390317 | 424216 |
| Samples | [6 tests] | [82 tests] |
GeekBench 6
Single-Core Score
Multi-Core Score
| Asset compression | 73.1 MB/sec | 85.7 MB/sec |
| HTML 5 Browser | 45.9 pages/sec | 43.2 pages/sec |
| PDF Renderer | 52.5 Mpixels/sec | 59.4 Mpixels/sec |
| Image detection | 23.8 images/sec | 15.7 images/sec |
| HDR | 43.2 Mpixels/sec | 49.8 Mpixels/sec |
| Background blur | 3.11 images/sec | 2.98 images/sec |
| Photo processing | 14.2 images/sec | 11.3 images/sec |
| Ray tracing | 2.16 Mpixels/sec | 2.59 Mpixels/sec |
| Samples | 7 tests | 35 tests |
Compute Score (GPU)
| Background blur | 0.81 images/sec | 0.32 images/sec |
| Face detection | 0.42 images/sec | 0.16 images/sec |
| Horizon detection | 0.03 Gpixels/sec | 0.03 Gpixels/sec |
| Edge detection | 0.04 Gpixels/sec | 0.04 Gpixels/sec |
| Gaussian blur | 0.02 Gpixels/sec | 0.02 Gpixels/sec |
| Feature matching | 0.01 Gpixels/sec | 0.01 Gpixels/sec |
| Stereo matching | 1.39 Gpixels/sec | 1.48 Gpixels/sec |
| Particle physics | 79 FPS | 26.6 FPS |
| API | Vulkan | OpenCL |
| Samples | 4 tests | 20 tests |
3DMark
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
| Score | 54 | - |
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
| Score | - | 172 |
| Stability | - | 97% |
| Graphics test | - | 1 FPS |
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 8248 | 7531 |
| Video editing score | 4823 | 4072 |
| Data manipulation score | 5662 | 6097 |
| Photo editing score | 16913 | 14785 |
| Writing score | 9412 | 8535 |
| Phones tested | 2 models | 16 models |
Gaming
| PUBG Mobile | - | 59 FPS [Medium] |
| Call of Duty: Mobile | - | 60 FPS [Low] |
| Fortnite | - | 23 FPS [Low] |
| Shadowgun Legends | - | 65 FPS [Low] |
| World of Tanks Blitz | - | 62 FPS [Medium] |
| Genshin Impact | - | 26 FPS [Low] |
| Mobile Legends: Bang Bang | - | 54 FPS [Ultra] |
| Device | - | Xiaomi Redmi Note 11 1080 x 2400 |
We provide average results. FPS may differ, depending on game version, OS and other factors.
Recent User Tests
Unisoc Tiger T616
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-08-24 (Sealme C35) | AnTuTu 11 | 402854 |
| π 2026-05-15 (Jerry) | AnTuTu 11 | 390317 |
| π 2026-05-14 (Jerry) | Geekbench 6 GPU | 510 |
| π 2026-05-14 (Jerry) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 452 / 1511 |
| π 2025-11-23 (Explosivo) | AnTuTu 11 | 370494 |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 680
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-09-26 (Croze) | AnTuTu 12 | 490622 |
| π 2026-09-23 (Arsts) | AnTuTu 12 | 516449 |
| π 2026-09-19 -> Oleg 16 cm | AnTuTu 11 | 426265 |
| π 2026-09-16 (ZION) | AnTuTu 12 | 514393 |
| π 2026-09-15 (Raick) | AnTuTu 12 | 486423 |
Specifications
Full list of technical specifications of Tiger T616 and Snapdragon 680CPU
| Architecture | 2x 2 GHz β Cortex-A75 6x 1.8 GHz β Cortex-A55 |
4x 2.4 GHz β Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73) 4x 1.9 GHz β Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53) |
| Cores | 8 | 8 |
| Frequency | 2000 MHz | 2400 MHz |
| Instruction set | ARMv8.2-A | ARMv8.2-A |
| Process | 12 nanometers | 6 nanometers |
| Manufacturing | TSMC | TSMC |
Graphics
| GPU name | Mali-G57 MP1 | Adreno 610 |
| Architecture | Valhall 1st gen | Adreno 600 |
| GPU frequency | 750 MHz | 1114 MHz |
| Pipelines | 1 | 1 |
| Shading units | 32 | 128 |
| Total shaders | 32 | 128 |
| FLOPS | 48 Gigaflops | 285.2 Gigaflops |
| Vulkan version | 1.3 | 1.1 |
| OpenCL version | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| DirectX version | - | 12.1 |
AI Accelerator
| Neural processor (NPU) | No | Hexagon 686 |
Memory
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory frequency | 1866 MHz | 2133 MHz |
| Bus | 2x 16 Bit | 2x 16 Bit |
| Max bandwidth | - | 17 Gb/s |
| Max size | 12 GB | 8 GB |
Multimedia (ISP)
| Storage type | eMMC 5.1, UFS 2.0, UFS 2.1, UFS 2.2 | eMMC 5.1, UFS 2.2 |
| Max display resolution | 2400 x 1080 | 2520 x 1080 |
| Max camera resolution | 1x 48MP, 2x 16MP | 1x 64MP, 2x 16MP |
| Video capture | 1K at 60FPS | 1K at 60FPS |
| 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
| Modem | - | X11 |
| 4G support | LTE Cat. 7 | LTE Cat. 13 |
| 5G support | No | No |
| Download speed | Up to 300 Mbps | Up to 390 Mbps |
| Upload speed | Up to 150 Mbps | Up to 150 Mbps |
| Wi-Fi | 5 | 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.0 | 5.1 |
| Navigation | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, SBAS, NAVIC |
Info
| Announced | January 2021 | October 2021 |
| Class | Low end | Low end |
| Model number | - | SM6225 |
| Official page | Unisoc Tiger T616 official site | Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 official site |
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