Allwinner A133 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon SiP1

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which chip or processor is better? Detailed comparison data of benchmarks Allwinner A133 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon SiP1, speed testing of GPUs Adreno 506 and PowerVR GE8300.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: A133 is quad-core (Cortex-A53) and Snapdragon SiP1 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in software tests like 3DMark, PassMark, GFXBench, AnTuTu 8, Quadrant, Neocore, Octane V2, WebXPRT 3, Vellamo, PCMark, GeekBench 6, 5, Mozilla Kraken, and how good the chipsets are in games Mortal Kombat, Sniper 3D, Minecraft Bedrock, PUBG, Real Racing 3, Fortnite, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Call of Duty: Mobile etc.
   After looking at the data of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which SoCs is better to buy A133 or Snapdragon SiP1 and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, CSR Racing 2, Asphalt 9, Madout2.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
CPU Benchmark
Based on Antutu and Geekbench score

A133

Snapdragon SiP1

Battery life test
Power Consumption efficiency (how quickly the processor reduces the battery charge)

A133

67%

Snapdragon SiP1

61%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

A133

Snapdragon SiP1

Antutu v10, 9

Antutu benchmark separately tests the performance of the CPU, GPU, and memory speed

	A133	Snapdragon SiP1
Total score	63060	66906
CPU	17649	18732
GPU	23962	25415
MEM	10088	10704
UX	11353	12038

GeekBench 6, 5.2

This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	A133	Snapdragon SiP1
Single-Core	102	173
Multi-Core	341	779

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	A133	Snapdragon SiP1
Frequency	1600 MHz	1800 MHz
Cores	4	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	12 nm	14 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53	8x1.48GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	6 W	6 W
Memory type	LPDDR3, LPDDR4	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)
Max. Memory	DDR3/DDR3L/DDR4/LPDDR3/LPDDR4, 32-bit 4Gb	6 Gb
Memory Frequency	2x LPDDR4 up to 1600MHz, 1x LPDDR3 up to 933MHz	1600
Memory bandwidth	6	10
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	256 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	1 MB
L3 cache	8 MB	1 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8-A	ARMv8-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Snapdragon SiP1 is 11% better than A133 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that A133 has 4 more core than Snapdragon SiP1. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	PowerVR GE8300	Adreno 506
GPU Frequency	660 MHz	650 MHz
GFloPS	128.75	130
# of Cores	2
# of Shader Units		96
Display	1920 x 1080 pixels	2160 x 1080 pixels

The frequency of the GPU does not always directly indicate its performance. To fully evaluate all the capabilities of a graphics chip, you should take into account the number of Shader Units and Cores, as well as how many GFlops it has.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite Mobile
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	14.3	13.4
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	23.4	23.3
Call of Duty: Mobile	15.5	15.5
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	11.5	10.1
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	15.5	14.2
Real Racing 3	46.8	46.6
Sniper 3D	30.4	30.3
Need for Speed No Limits	37.4	32.6
Mortal Kombat X	33.9	33.8
CSR Racing 2	28.1	28

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the gadget and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly. We recommend that you better study the results of the Antutu v10, 9 and GeekBench 6, 5.2 becnmarks.

Cameras

Camera resolution	13 MP	24 MP
Dual Camera resolution	8 MP	13 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	60
Video Encoding resolution	4K, 2K, FullHD	FullHD
Codec support	H.264, H.265/HEVC	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem		Qualcomm Snapdragon X9 LTE modem
Download speed	150 MBit/s.	300 MBit/s.
Upload speed	50 MBit/s.	100 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Allwinner A133 is better: 17
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon SiP1 is better: 19
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the automatic comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel comparison and listen to what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs think, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

A133 SoC - all data

• Benchmarks
• PUBG mobile
• Fortnite Mobile
• Devices lists
• 3DMark
• GeekBench 6, 5 mobile
• Antutu v10

• A133 specs and review.

Snapdragon SiP1 SoC - all data

• Devices lists
• Benchmarks
• PUBG mobile
• Fortnite Mobile
• Antutu v10
• GeekBench 6, 5 mobile
• 3DMark

• Snapdragon SiP1 specs and review.