Intel Atom Z3560 vs Spreadtrum SC9863A

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which chip or processor is better? Detailed data of speed tests and benchmarks Intel Atom Z3560 vs Spreadtrum SC9863A, comparison of GPUs IMG8322 and PowerVR G6430.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Atom Z3560 is quad-core (Moorefield) and Spreadtrum 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 of the CPUs, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in software tests like PCMark, WebXPRT 3, Neocore, Octane V2, GFXBench, Vellamo, GeekBench 6, 5, 3DMark, Mozilla Kraken, AnTuTu 8, PassMark, Quadrant, even the gaming performance of processors in Call of Duty: Mobile, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Real Racing 3, Mortal Kombat, PUBG, Minecraft Bedrock, Fortnite, Sniper 3D etc.
   After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which CPU is better to buy Atom Z3560 or Spreadtrum SC9863A and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, Madout2, CSR Racing 2, Need for Speed No Limits.

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 Z3560

Spreadtrum SC9863A

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

Atom Z3560

35%

Spreadtrum SC9863A

31%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Atom Z3560

Spreadtrum SC9863A

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Atom Z3560	Spreadtrum SC9863A
Total score	40523	37187
CPU	11354	10411
GPU	15398	14121
MEM	6474	5948
UX	7284	6691

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Atom Z3560	Spreadtrum SC9863A
Single-Core	107	98
Multi-Core	495	454

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Atom Z3560	Spreadtrum SC9863A
Frequency	1800 MHz	1600 MHz
Cores	4	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	22 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.8 GHz Moorefield	4x1.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A55 4x1.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	3 W	3 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	4 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	1600	933
Memory bandwidth	14	6
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	128 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	2 MB
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 Atom Z3560 is 11% better than Spreadtrum SC9863A in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Atom Z3560 has 4 more core than Spreadtrum SC9863A. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	PowerVR G6430	IMG8322
GPU Frequency	533 MHz	510 MHz
GFloPS	136.4	146.2
# of Cores	4	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	13.4	9.2
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	33.6	28.3
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	22.8	17.6
Call of Duty: Mobile	19.5	14.3
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	28.7	23.8
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	42.3	36.3
Real Racing 3	39.9	26.4
Sniper 3D	29.6	33.4
Need for Speed No Limits	27.4	28.2
Mortal Kombat X	33.1	22.9
CSR Racing 2	25.1	24.6

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	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Intel XMM 7160	LTE-4
Download speed	72 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 Z3560 is better: 22
The number of parameters for which Spreadtrum SC9863A is better: 10
You need to know that you should not sightlessly trust the software comparison on the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of parallel comparison and listen to what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs Atom Z3560 and Spreadtrum SC9863A, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Atom Z3560 SoC - all data

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

• Atom Z3560 specs and review.

Spreadtrum SC9863A SoC - all data

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

• Spreadtrum SC9863A specs and review.