Tiger T700 vs Helio G99

We compared two 8-core processors: Unisoc Tiger T700 (with Mali-G52 MP2 graphics) and MediaTek Helio G99 (Mali-G57 MP2). 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 MediaTek Helio G99
  • Has a smaller size transistor (6 versus 12 nm)
  • Shows significantly better (up to 67%) AnTuTu 11 score – 554K vs 332K
  • Performs 57% better in floating-point computations
  • 21% higher CPU clock speed (2200 vs 1820 MHz)
  • Higher GPU frequency (~18%)

Benchmarks

Performance tests in popular benchmarks

AnTuTu 11

The AnTuTu Benchmark measures CPU, GPU, RAM, and I/O performance in different scenarios
332816
Helio G99 +67%
554590
CPU 128538 218545
GPU 39442 43804
Memory 62028 156545
UX 102808 135696
Total score 332816 554590
Samples Less than 3 [313 tests]

GeekBench 6

The GeekBench test shows raw single-threaded and multithreaded CPU performance
Single-Core Score
Helio G99 +76%
727
Multi-Core Score
1310
Helio G99 +56%
2047
Asset compression 70.9 MB/sec 96.3 MB/sec
HTML 5 Browser 37.1 pages/sec 52 pages/sec
PDF Renderer 40.4 Mpixels/sec 72.2 Mpixels/sec
Image detection 22.6 images/sec 38.5 images/sec
HDR 42.8 Mpixels/sec 63.4 Mpixels/sec
Background blur 3.23 images/sec 5.68 images/sec
Photo processing 10.9 images/sec 16.6 images/sec
Ray tracing 1.98 Mpixels/sec 2.79 Mpixels/sec
Samples Less than 3 82 tests
Compute Score (GPU)
1038
Helio G99 +36%
1410
Background blur 1.74 images/sec 2.02 images/sec
Face detection 1.07 images/sec 1 images/sec
Horizon detection 0.04 Gpixels/sec 0.07 Gpixels/sec
Edge detection 0.1 Gpixels/sec 0.1 Gpixels/sec
Gaussian blur 0.05 Gpixels/sec 0.06 Gpixels/sec
Feature matching 0.01 Gpixels/sec 0.02 Gpixels/sec
Stereo matching 3.06 Gpixels/sec 4.16 Gpixels/sec
Particle physics 121.3 FPS 251.6 FPS
API Vulkan OpenCL
Samples - 48 tests

3DMark

A cross-platform benchmark that assesses graphics performance in Vulkan (Metal)
3DMark Steel Nomad Light
Score - 135
Stability - 98%
Graphics test - 1 FPS
3DMark Wild Life Extreme
Score - 346
Stability - 99%
Graphics test - 2 FPS

PCMark 3.0

Benchmark for evaluating overall system performance in everyday workloads
PCMark 3.0
10608
Web score - 9196
Video editing score - 6615
Data manipulation score - 7349
Photo editing score - 25535
Writing score - 12807
Phones tested - 37 models

Gaming

Table of average FPS and graphics settings in mobile games
PUBG Mobile - 86 FPS
[Low]
Call of Duty: Mobile - 37 FPS
[Ultra]
Shadowgun Legends - 91 FPS
[Low]
World of Tanks Blitz - 66 FPS
[Ultra]
Genshin Impact - 48 FPS
[Ultra]
Mobile Legends: Bang Bang - 55 FPS
[Ultra]
Device - Cubot X70
1080 x 2408
We provide average results. FPS may differ, depending on game version, OS and other factors.

Recent User Tests

The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
Unisoc Tiger T700
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2024-09-16 (Afiq)Geekbench 6 CPU412 / 1310
MediaTek Helio G99
DateBenchmarkResult
πŸ“˜ 2026-10-01 (Josh Gay Is Back Again)AnTuTu 12706364
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-30 (Lucas)AnTuTu 12607320
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-29 (АлСксСй)AnTuTu 12671961
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-29 (Josh Gay)AnTuTu 12700949
πŸ“˜ 2026-09-27 (bero)AnTuTu 12648184

Specifications

Full list of technical specifications of Tiger T700 and Helio G99

CPU

Architecture 2x 1.82 GHz – Cortex-A75
6x 1.82 GHz – Cortex-A55
2x 2.2 GHz – Cortex-A76
6x 2 GHz – Cortex-A55
Cores 8 8
Frequency 1820 MHz 2200 MHz
Instruction set ARMv8.2-A ARMv8.2-A
Process 12 nanometers 6 nanometers
TDP (Sustained Power Limit) - 5 W
Manufacturing TSMC TSMC

Graphics

GPU name Mali-G52 MP2 Mali-G57 MP2
Architecture Bifrost 2nd gen Valhall 1st gen
GPU frequency 850 MHz 1000 MHz
Pipelines 2 2
Shading units 24 32
Total shaders 48 64
FLOPS 81.6 Gigaflops 128 Gigaflops
Vulkan version 1.3 1.3
OpenCL version 2.0 2.0
DirectX version - 12

AI Accelerator

Neural processor (NPU) Yes Yes

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 6 GB 12 GB

Multimedia (ISP)

Storage type eMMC 5.1, UFS 2.1 UFS 2.2
Max display resolution 2160 x 1080 2520 x 1080
Max camera resolution 1x 48MP, 2x 16MP 1x 108MP, 2x 16MP
Video capture 1K at 30FPS 2K at 30FPS
Video playback 1080p at 30FPS 2K at 30FPS
Video codecs - H.264
- H.265
- VP9
- H.264
- H.265
- VP9
Audio codecs - AAC
- AIFF
- CAF
- MP3
- MP4
- WAV
- AAC
- AIFF
- CAF
- MP3
- MP4
- WAV

Connectivity

4G support LTE Cat. 7 LTE Cat. 13
5G support No No
Download speed Up to 300 Mbps Up to 650 Mbps
Upload speed Up to 150 Mbps Up to 150 Mbps
Wi-Fi 5 5
Bluetooth 5.0 5.2
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS, NAVIC

Info

Announced March 2021 May 2022
Class Low end Mid range
Model number - MT6789
Official page - MediaTek Helio G99 official site
Further details
Notes on Helio G99:
    - The MediaTek G99 Ultimate is essentially the same chip as the G99, with a slightly higher clock speed and no noticeable performance difference. "Ultimate" naming was added for marketing purposes and could confuse the average consumer.

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Total votes: 104

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Nexus5 August 25, 2025 at 10:27 AM
Unisoc Socks. Worst cpus ever to exist. Unbelievably terrible value. They sock across the board. CPU, GPU, battery life, WiFi speeds, image & video processing, and everything else.
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