MediaTek Helio G36 vs UNISOC T606

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


MediaTek Helio G36 CPU1 vs CPU2 UNISOC T606
MediaTek Helio G36 UNISOC T606

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the MediaTek Helio G36 and the UNISOC T606 and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the MediaTek Helio G36 8 core processor released in Q1/2023 with the UNISOC T606 which has 8 CPU cores and was introduced in Q3/2021.
Mediatek Helio (37) Family UNISOC 4G (10)
MediaTek Helio G20/G30 (4) CPU group UNISOC 4G 12nm (8)
1 Generation 0
Cortex-A53 / Cortex-A53 Architecture --
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The MediaTek Helio G36 is a 8 core processor with a clock frequency of 2.20 GHz. The processor can compute 8 threads at the same time. The UNISOC T606 clocks with 1.60 GHz, has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.

MediaTek Helio G36 Characteristic UNISOC T606
8 Cores 8
8 Threads 8
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.20 GHz
4x Cortex-A53
A-Core 1.60 GHz
2x Cortex-A75
1.80 GHz
4x Cortex-A53
B-Core 1.60 GHz
6x Cortex-A55

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

MediaTek Helio G36 Characteristic UNISOC T606
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

PowerVR GE8320 GPU ARM Mali-G57 MP1
0.68 GHz GPU frequency 0.65 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation Vallhall 1
20 nm Technology 7 nm
1 Max. displays 2
1 Compute units 2
-- Shader 32
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory 4 GB
10 DirectX Version 12

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

PowerVR GE8320 GPU ARM Mali-G57 MP1
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
No Codec h264 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
No Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
No Codec AV1 Decode
No Codec AVC Decode / Encode
No Codec VC-1 Decode / Encode
No Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

Up to 8 GB of memory in a maximum of 4 memory channels is supported by the MediaTek Helio G36, while the UNISOC T606 supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of -- enabled.

MediaTek Helio G36 Characteristic UNISOC T606
LPDDR4X-1600, LPDDR3-933 Memory LPDDR4X-1600
8 GB Max. Memory
4 (Quad Channel) Memory channels 0
12.8 GB/s Max. Bandwidth --
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The MediaTek Helio G36 has a TDP of --. The TDP of the UNISOC T606 is --. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

MediaTek Helio G36 Characteristic UNISOC T606
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The MediaTek Helio G36 has 0.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 12 nm. The cache of UNISOC T606 is at 0.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 12 nm.

MediaTek Helio G36 Characteristic UNISOC T606
12 nm Technology 12 nm
Chiplet Chip design Unknown
Armv8-A (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv8-A (64 bit)
-- ISA extensions --
-- Socket --
None Virtualization None
No AES-NI No
Android Operating systems Android
Q1/2023 Release date Q3/2021
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
MediaTek Helio G36 (47%)
UNISOC T606 (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
MediaTek Helio G36 (41%)
UNISOC T606 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
MediaTek Helio G36 MediaTek Helio G36
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
142 (47%)
UNISOC T606 UNISOC T606
8C 8T @ 1.60 GHz
305 (100%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
MediaTek Helio G36 MediaTek Helio G36
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
514 (41%)
UNISOC T606 UNISOC T606
8C 8T @ 1.60 GHz
1249 (100%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
MediaTek Helio G36 MediaTek Helio G36
PowerVR GE8320 @ 0.68 GHz
44 (52%)
UNISOC T606 UNISOC T606
ARM Mali-G57 MP1 @ 0.65 GHz
83 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The single-core benchmark only evaluates the performance of the fastest CPU core, the number of CPU cores in a processor is irrelevant here.
MediaTek Helio G36 MediaTek Helio G36
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)
UNISOC T606 UNISOC T606
8C 8T @ 1.60 GHz
365 (100%)

Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 6 is a benchmark for modern computers, notebooks and smartphones. What is new is an optimized utilization of newer CPU architectures, e.g. based on the big.LITTLE concept and combining CPU cores of different sizes. The multi-core benchmark evaluates the performance of all of the processor's CPU cores. Virtual thread improvements such as AMD SMT or Intel's Hyper-Threading have a positive impact on the benchmark result.
MediaTek Helio G36 MediaTek Helio G36
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
0 (0%)
UNISOC T606 UNISOC T606
8C 8T @ 1.60 GHz
1332 (100%)

Devices using this processor

MediaTek Helio G36 UNISOC T606
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