Intel Atom x5-Z8500 vs Unisoc SC9863A

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which chip or processor is better? Comprehensive data of benchmarks and speed tests Intel Atom x5-Z8500 vs Unisoc SC9863A, comparison of GPUs Intel HD Graphics (Cherry Trail) and IMG8322.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Atom x5-Z8500 is quad-core (SoFIA) 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 of the processors, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in software tests such as PassMark, Quadrant, 3DMark, Mozilla Kraken, AnTuTu 8, GFXBench, WebXPRT 3, Octane V2, Neocore, GeekBench 6, 5, Vellamo, PCMark, and how good the processors are in games PUBG, Real Racing 3, Minecraft Bedrock, Sniper 3D, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Mortal Kombat, Fortnite, Call of Duty: Mobile etc.
   After looking at the data of joint benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processors is better to buy Atom x5-Z8500 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

Atom x5-Z8500

SC9863A

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

Atom x5-Z8500

54%

SC9863A

31%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Atom x5-Z8500

SC9863A

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Atom x5-Z8500	SC9863A
Total score	71836	73522
CPU	20114	20588
GPU	27295	27947
MEM	11495	11762
UX	12928	13228

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Atom x5-Z8500	SC9863A
Single-Core	185	190
Multi-Core	836	856

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Atom x5-Z8500	SC9863A
Frequency	1440 MHz	1600 MHz
Cores	4	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.44-2.24 GHz SoFIA	4x1.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A55 4x1.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	8 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	1600	933
Memory bandwidth	24	24
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	256 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	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. Here SC9863A is 9% better than Atom x5-Z8500 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Atom x5-Z8500 has 4 more core than SC9863A. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Intel HD Graphics (Cherry Trail)	IMG8322
GPU Frequency	600 MHz	510 MHz
GFloPS	115.2	146.2
# of Cores	16	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)	16.8	15.9
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	26.4	26.9
Call of Duty: Mobile	18.1	17.3
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	13.5	12.4
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	17.9	16.2
Real Racing 3	33	40.4
Sniper 3D	58.1	43
Need for Speed No Limits	31.7	37.7
Mortal Kombat X	30.4	43
CSR Racing 2	37	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		16 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	FullHD	FullHD
Codec support	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem		LTE-4
Download speed	21 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Upload speed	6 MBit/s.	50 MBit/s.
Navigation		GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Atom x5-Z8500 is better: 11
The number of parameters for which Unisoc SC9863A is better: 20
You need to know that you should not blindly trust the automatic comparison of the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of parallel testing and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets think, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Atom x5-Z8500 SoC - all data

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

• Atom x5-Z8500 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.