Allwinner A133 vs Unisoc SC9863A

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which processor or chip is better? Full data of benchmarks and speed tests Allwinner A133 vs Unisoc SC9863A, compare of GPUs IMG8322 and PowerVR GE8300.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: A133 is quad-core (Cortex-A53) and SC9863A is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A55). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in synthetic type tests such as GFXBench, AnTuTu 8, GeekBench 6, 5, PCMark, Quadrant, Mozilla Kraken, 3DMark, PassMark, Vellamo, WebXPRT 3, Neocore, Octane V2, even the gaming performance of CPUs in Fortnite, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Minecraft Bedrock, PUBG, Real Racing 3, Sniper 3D, Call of Duty: Mobile, Mortal Kombat etc.
   After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processors is better to buy A133 or SC9863A and which chip is better for gaming: CSR Racing 2, Need for Speed No Limits, Madout2, Asphalt 9.

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

SC9863A

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

A133

67%

SC9863A

31%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

A133

SC9863A

Antutu v10, 9

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

	A133	SC9863A
Total score	63060	73522
CPU	17649	20588
GPU	23962	27947
MEM	10088	11762
UX	11353	13228

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	A133	SC9863A
Single-Core	102	190
Multi-Core	341	856

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	A133	SC9863A
Frequency	1600 MHz	1600 MHz
Cores	4	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	12 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53	4x1.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A55 4x1.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	6 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR3, LPDDR4	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	DDR3/DDR3L/DDR4/LPDDR3/LPDDR4, 32-bit 4Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	2x LPDDR4 up to 1600MHz, 1x LPDDR3 up to 933MHz	933
Memory bandwidth	6	24
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	256 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	512 KB
L3 cache	8 MB	8 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. Another difference is that A133 has 4 more core than SC9863A. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	PowerVR GE8300	IMG8322
GPU Frequency	660 MHz	510 MHz
GFloPS	128.75	146.2
# of Cores	2	128
# of Shader Units
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	15.9
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	23.4	26.9
Call of Duty: Mobile	15.5	17.3
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	11.5	12.4
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	15.5	16.2
Real Racing 3	46.8	40.4
Sniper 3D	30.4	43
Need for Speed No Limits	37.4	37.7
Mortal Kombat X	33.9	43
CSR Racing 2	28.1	32.3

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	16 MP
Dual Camera resolution	8 MP	16 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	4K, 2K, FullHD	FullHD
Codec support	H.264, H.265/HEVC	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem		LTE-4
Download speed	150 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Upload speed	50 MBit/s.	50 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: 6
The number of parameters for which Unisoc SC9863A is better: 26
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the automatic comparison of the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of joint comparison and hear what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors A133 and SC9863A, as well as read the test results at the links below.

A133 SoC - all data

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

• A133 specs and review.

SC9863A SoC - all data

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

• SC9863A specs and review.