UNISOC T618 vs Google Tensor

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UNISOC T618 CPU1 vs CPU2 Google Tensor
UNISOC T618 Google Tensor

CPU comparison

UNISOC T618 or Google Tensor - 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 UNISOC T618 has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.00 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The UNISOC T618 was released in Q3/2019.

The Google Tensor has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.80 GHz. The CPU supports up to 12 GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The Google Tensor was released in Q4/2021.
UNISOC 4G (10) Family Google Tensor (3)
UNISOC 4G 12nm (8) CPU group Google Tensor (1)
0 Generation 1
-- Architecture G1
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor Google Tensor G2

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The UNISOC T618 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the UNISOC T618 is 2.00 GHz while the Google Tensor has 8 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Google Tensor is at 2.80 GHz.

UNISOC T618 Characteristic Google Tensor
8 Cores 8
8 Threads 8
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE)
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
2.00 GHz
2x Cortex-A75
A-Core 2.80 GHz
2x Cortex-X1
2.00 GHz
6x Cortex-A55
B-Core 2.25 GHz
2x Cortex-A76
-- C-Core 1.80 GHz
4x 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.

UNISOC T618 Characteristic Google Tensor
-- AI hardware Google Tensor AI
-- AI specifications Google Edge TPU @ 1.6 TOPS

Internal Graphics

The UNISOC T618 or Google Tensor 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-G52 MP2 GPU ARM Mali-G78 MP20
0.85 GHz GPU frequency 0.76 GHz
-- GPU (Turbo) --
Bifrost 2 GPU Generation Vallhall 2
16 nm Technology 5 nm
2 Max. displays 1
2 Compute units 20
32 Shader 320
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
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-G52 MP2 GPU ARM Mali-G78 MP20
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
No 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 UNISOC T618 can use up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is --. The Google Tensor supports up to 12 GB of memory in 2 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 53.0 GB/s.

UNISOC T618 Characteristic Google Tensor
LPDDR4X-1866, LPDDR4-1866, LPDDR3-933 Memory LPDDR5-5500
Max. Memory 12 GB
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 2 (Dual Channel)
-- Max. Bandwidth 53.0 GB/s
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache 8.00 MB
-- L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the UNISOC T618 is --, while the Google Tensor has a TDP of 10 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

UNISOC T618 Characteristic Google Tensor
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) 10 W
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The UNISOC T618 is manufactured in 12 nm and has 0.00 MB cache. The Google Tensor is manufactured in 5 nm and has a 8.00 MB cache.

UNISOC T618 Characteristic Google Tensor
12 nm Technology 5 nm
Unknown 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
Q3/2019 Release date Q4/2021
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
UNISOC T618 (34%)
Google Tensor (100%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
UNISOC T618 (46%)
Google Tensor (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.
UNISOC T618 UNISOC T618
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
385 (37%)
Google Tensor Google Tensor
8C 8T @ 2.80 GHz
1043 (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.
UNISOC T618 UNISOC T618
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
1418 (49%)
Google Tensor Google Tensor
8C 8T @ 2.80 GHz
2915 (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.
UNISOC T618 UNISOC T618
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
464 (31%)
Google Tensor Google Tensor
8C 8T @ 2.80 GHz
1494 (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.
UNISOC T618 UNISOC T618
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
1513 (42%)
Google Tensor Google Tensor
8C 8T @ 2.80 GHz
3639 (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.
UNISOC T618 UNISOC T618
ARM Mali-G52 MP2 @ 0.85 GHz
54 (3%)
Google Tensor Google Tensor
ARM Mali-G78 MP20 @ 0.76 GHz
1943 (100%)

AnTuTu 9 Benchmark

The AnTuTu 9 benchmark is very well suited to measuring the performance of a smartphone. AnTuTu 9 is quite heavy on 3D graphics and can now also use the "Metal" graphics interface. In AnTuTu, memory and UX (user experience) are also tested by simulating browser and app usage. AnTuTu version 9 can compare any ARM CPU running on Android or iOS. Devices may not be directly comparable when benchmarked on different operating systems.

In the AnTuTu 9 benchmark, the single-core performance of a processor is only slightly weighted. The rating is made up of the multi-core performance of the processor, the speed of the working memory, and the performance of the internal graphics.
UNISOC T618 UNISOC T618
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Google Tensor Google Tensor
8C 8T @ 2.80 GHz
691770 (100%)

AnTuTu 8 Benchmark

The AnTuTu 8 Benchmark measures the performance of a SoC. AnTuTu benchmarks the CPU, GPU, Memory as well as the UX (User Experience) by simulating browser and app usage. AnTuTu can benchmark any ARM CPU that runs under Android or iOS. Devices may not be directly compareable if the benchmark has been performed under different operating systems.

In the AnTuTu 8 benchmark, the single-core performance of a processor is only slightly weighted. The evaluation consists of the multi-core performance of the processor, the speed of the RAM and the performance of the internal graphics.
UNISOC T618 UNISOC T618
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Google Tensor Google Tensor
8C 8T @ 2.80 GHz
612494 (100%)

Performance for Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML)

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. The performance is given in the number (trillions) of arithmetic operations per second (TOPS).
UNISOC T618 UNISOC T618
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz
0 (0%)
Google Tensor Google Tensor
8C 8T @ 2.80 GHz
1.6 (100%)

Devices using this processor

UNISOC T618 Google Tensor
Unknown Google Pixel 6
Google Pixel 6 Pro

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