MediaTek MT8188J vs UNISOC T616

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MediaTek MT8188J CPU1 vs CPU2 UNISOC T616
MediaTek MT8188J UNISOC T616

CPU comparison

MediaTek MT8188J or UNISOC T616 - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The MediaTek MT8188J has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.20 GHz. Up to 8 GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The MediaTek MT8188J was released in Q1/2023.

The UNISOC T616 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 0 memory channels. The UNISOC T616 was released in Q3/2021.
Mediatek MT-Serie (72) Family UNISOC 4G (10)
MediaTek MT88xx 12nm (1) CPU group UNISOC 4G 12nm (8)
2 Generation 0
Cortex-A78/-A55 Architecture --
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The MediaTek MT8188J has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the MediaTek MT8188J is 2.20 GHz while the UNISOC T616 has 8 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the UNISOC T616 is at 2.00 GHz.

MediaTek MT8188J Characteristic UNISOC T616
8 Cores 8
8 Threads 8
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.20 GHz
2x Cortex-A78
A-Core 2.00 GHz
2x Cortex-A75
2.00 GHz
6x Cortex-A55
B-Core 1.80 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 MT8188J Characteristic UNISOC T616
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The MediaTek MT8188J or UNISOC T616 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

ARM Mali-G57 MP2 GPU ARM Mali-G57 MP1
0.25 GHz GPU frequency 0.75 GHz
0.95 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
Vallhall 1 GPU Generation Vallhall 1
7 nm Technology 7 nm
2 Max. displays 2
2 Compute units 2
32 Shader 32
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
4 GB Max. GPU Memory 4 GB
12 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.

ARM Mali-G57 MP2 GPU ARM Mali-G57 MP1
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec h264 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP9 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 Decode / Encode
Decode Codec AV1 Decode
Decode / Encode Codec AVC Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec VC-1 Decode / Encode
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG Decode / Encode

Memory & PCIe

The MediaTek MT8188J can use up to 8 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 25.5 GB/s. The UNISOC T616 supports up to GB of memory in 0 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to --.

MediaTek MT8188J Characteristic UNISOC T616
LPDDR4-3200 Memory LPDDR4X-1866
8 GB Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 0
25.5 GB/s Max. Bandwidth --
No ECC No
1.00 MB L2 Cache --
4.00 MB L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the MediaTek MT8188J is 5 W, while the UNISOC T616 has a TDP of --. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

MediaTek MT8188J Characteristic UNISOC T616
5 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The MediaTek MT8188J is manufactured in 12 nm and has 5.00 MB cache. The UNISOC T616 is manufactured in 12 nm and has a 0.00 MB cache.

MediaTek MT8188J Characteristic UNISOC T616
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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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 MT8188J MediaTek MT8188J
ARM Mali-G57 MP2 @ 0.95 GHz
243 (100%)
UNISOC T616 UNISOC T616
ARM Mali-G57 MP1 @ 0.75 GHz
96 (39%)

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 MT8188J MediaTek MT8188J
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
710 (100%)
UNISOC T616 UNISOC T616
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)

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 MT8188J MediaTek MT8188J
8C 8T @ 2.20 GHz
2016 (100%)
UNISOC T616 UNISOC T616
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

MediaTek MT8188J UNISOC T616
Amazon Fire Max 11 Unknown

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