UNISOC T618 vs Intel Core i7-3970X
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| UNISOC T618 | Intel Core i7-3970X | |
CPU comparisonUNISOC T618 or Intel Core i7-3970X - 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 Intel Core i7-3970X has 6 cores with 12 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 4.00 GHz. The CPU supports up to 64 GB of memory in 4 memory channels. The Intel Core i7-3970X was released in Q4/2012. |
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| UNISOC 4G (10) | Family | Intel Core i7 Extreme Edition (24) |
| UNISOC 4G 12nm (8) | CPU group | Intel Core i 3000X (4) |
| 0 | Generation | 3 |
| -- | Architecture | Sandy Bridge E |
| Mobile | Segment | Desktop / Server |
| -- | Predecessor | -- |
| -- | Successor | -- |
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CPU Cores and Base FrequencyThe 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 Intel Core i7-3970X has 6 CPU cores and 12 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the Intel Core i7-3970X is at 3.50 GHz (4.00 GHz). |
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| UNISOC T618 | Characteristic | Intel Core i7-3970X |
| 8 | Cores | 6 |
| 8 | Threads | 12 |
| hybrid (big.LITTLE) | Core architecture | normal |
| No | Hyperthreading | Yes |
| No | Overclocking ? | Yes |
| 2.00 GHz 2x Cortex-A75 |
A-Core | 3.50 GHz (4.00 GHz) |
| 2.00 GHz 6x Cortex-A55 |
B-Core | -- |
Integrated graphics (iGPU)The UNISOC T618 or Intel Core i7-3970X 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. |
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| ARM Mali-G52 MP2 | GPU | no iGPU |
| 0.85 GHz | GPU frequency | -- |
| -- | GPU (Turbo) | -- |
| Bifrost 2 | GPU Generation | -- |
| 16 nm | Technology | |
| 2 | Max. displays | |
| 2 | Compute units | -- |
| 32 | Shader | -- |
| No | Hardware Raytracing | No |
| No | Frame Generation | No |
| -- | Max. GPU Memory | -- |
| 12 | DirectX Version | -- |
Hardware codec supportA 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. |
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| ARM Mali-G52 MP2 | GPU | no iGPU |
| Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec h264 | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec VP9 | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec VP8 | No |
| No | Codec AV1 | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec AVC | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec VC-1 | No |
| Decode / Encode | Codec JPEG | No |
Memory & PCIeThe UNISOC T618 can use up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is --. The Intel Core i7-3970X supports up to 64 GB of memory in 4 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to 51.2 GB/s. |
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| UNISOC T618 | Characteristic | Intel Core i7-3970X |
| LPDDR4X-1866, LPDDR4-1866, LPDDR3-933 | Memory | DDR3-1600 |
| Max. Memory | 64 GB | |
| 2 (Dual Channel) | Memory channels | 4 (Quad Channel) |
| -- | Max. Bandwidth | 51.2 GB/s |
| No | ECC | No |
| -- | L2 Cache | -- |
| -- | L3 Cache | 15.00 MB |
| -- | PCIe version | 2.0 |
| -- | PCIe lanes | 40 |
| -- | PCIe Bandwidth | 20.0 GB/s |
Thermal ManagementThe thermal design power (TDP for short) of the UNISOC T618 is --, while the Intel Core i7-3970X has a TDP of 150 W. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently. |
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| UNISOC T618 | Characteristic | Intel Core i7-3970X |
| -- | TDP (PL1 / PBP) | 150 W |
| -- | TDP (PL2) | -- |
| -- | TDP up | -- |
| -- | TDP down | -- |
| -- | Tjunction max. | -- |
Technical detailsThe UNISOC T618 is manufactured in 12 nm and has 0.00 MB cache. The Intel Core i7-3970X is manufactured in 32 nm and has a 15.00 MB cache. |
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| UNISOC T618 | Characteristic | Intel Core i7-3970X |
| 12 nm | Technology | 32 nm |
| Unknown | Chip design | Monolithic |
| Armv8-A (64 bit) | Instruction set (ISA) | x86-64 (64 bit) |
| -- | ISA extensions | SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX |
| -- | Socket | LGA 2011 |
| None | Virtualization | VT-x, VT-x EPT, VT-d (C2 Stepping) |
| No | AES-NI | Yes |
| Android | Operating systems | Windows 10, Linux |
| Q3/2019 | Release date | Q4/2012 |
| -- | Release price | 820 $ |
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Average performance in benchmarks
⌀ Single core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
⌀ Multi core performance in 2 CPU benchmarks
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.
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UNISOC T618
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-3970X
6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz |
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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.
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UNISOC T618
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-3970X
6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz |
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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.
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UNISOC T618
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-3970X
6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz |
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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.
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UNISOC T618
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-3970X
6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz |
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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.
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UNISOC T618
ARM Mali-G52 MP2 @ 0.85 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-3970X
@ 0.00 GHz |
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Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark
Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
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UNISOC T618
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-3970X
6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz |
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CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)
The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
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UNISOC T618
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-3970X
6C 12T @ 3.50 GHz |
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Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)
Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
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UNISOC T618
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-3970X
6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz |
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Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)
Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
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UNISOC T618
8C 8T @ 2.00 GHz |
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Intel Core i7-3970X
6C 12T @ 4.00 GHz |
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Devices using this processor |
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| UNISOC T618 | Intel Core i7-3970X |
| Unknown | Unknown |
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