Samsung Exynos 850 vs Unisoc SC9863A benchmark which processor is better

Exynos 850 vs SC9863A

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which processor or chip is better? Detailed data of benchmarks and speed tests Samsung Exynos 850 vs Unisoc SC9863A, compare of GPUs IMG8322 and Mali-G52 MP6.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: Exynos 850 is octa-core (Cortex-A55) and SC9863A is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A55). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in special test applications such as GeekBench 6, 5, Neocore, Mozilla Kraken, GFXBench, WebXPRT 3, PassMark, Vellamo, 3DMark, Octane V2, Quadrant, AnTuTu, PCMark, even the gaming performance of chips in Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Fortnite, Minecraft Bedrock, PUBG, Call of Duty: Mobile, Mortal Kombat, Real Racing 3, Sniper 3D etc.
   After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which SoCs is better to buy Exynos 850 or SC9863A and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, CSR Racing 2, 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

Exynos 850

SC9863A

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

Exynos 850

74%

SC9863A

31%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Exynos 850

SC9863A

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Exynos 850	SC9863A
Total score	119144	73522
CPU	33358	20588
GPU	45266	27947
MEM	19058	11762
UX	21445	13228

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Exynos 850	SC9863A
Single-Core	243	190
Multi-Core	1072	856

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Exynos 850	SC9863A
Frequency	2000 MHz	1600 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	8 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55	4x1.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A55 4x1.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR4	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	8 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	1866	933
Memory bandwidth		24
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache		256 KB
L2 cache		512 KB
L3 cache		8 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)		ARMv8-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Exynos 850 is 19% better than SC9863A in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-G52 MP6	IMG8322
GPU Frequency	850 MHz	510 MHz
GFloPS	426	146.2
# of Cores	6	128
# of Shader Units
Display	2520 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	23.2
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	45.4	15.9
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	48.7	26.9
Call of Duty: Mobile	25.1	17.3
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	41.2	12.4
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	59.6	16.2
Real Racing 3	85.2	40.4
Sniper 3D	107.1	43
Need for Speed No Limits	58.4	37.7
Mortal Kombat X	70.6	43
CSR Racing 2	58.4	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	22 MP	16 MP
Dual Camera resolution	16 MP	16 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	120	30
Video Encoding resolution	8K, 4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD	FullHD
Codec support	H.264, 10-bit H.265/HEVC, VP9	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem	LTE Cat.13 5CA/Cat.15 2CA	LTE-4
Download speed	400 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Upload speed	150 MBit/s.	50 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Glonass, Beidou	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Samsung Exynos 850 is better: 31
The number of parameters for which Unisoc SC9863A is better: 7
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the software comparison of the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of joint comparison and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors think, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Exynos 850 SoC - all data

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

• Exynos 850 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.