Intel Atom Z3560 vs Unisoc SC9850K

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which processor or chip is better? Comprehensive data of speed tests and benchmarks Intel Atom Z3560 vs Unisoc SC9850K, comparison of GPUs PowerVR G6430 and Mali-T820.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: Atom Z3560 is quad-core (Moorefield) and SC9850K is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A careful review of all the technical characteristics of the CPUs, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in software tests like Geekbench, WebXPRT 3, GFXBench, Neocore, Quadrant, PassMark, Mozilla Kraken, Octane V2, PCMark, 3DMark, Vellamo, AnTuTu 8, and how good the processors are in games Call of Duty: Mobile, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Fortnite, Minecraft Bedrock, Sniper 3D, Real Racing 3, PUBG, Mortal Kombat etc.
   After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which SoCs is better to buy Atom Z3560 or SC9850K and which chip is better for gaming: CSR Racing 2, Need for Speed No Limits, 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

Atom Z3560

SC9850K

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

Atom Z3560

35%

SC9850K

30%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Atom Z3560

SC9850K

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Atom Z3560	SC9850K
Total score	40523	41717
CPU	11354	11684
GPU	15398	15861
MEM	6474	6672
UX	7284	7507

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Atom Z3560	SC9850K
Single-Core	107	110
Multi-Core	495	509

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Atom Z3560	SC9850K
Frequency	1800 MHz	1300 MHz
Cores	4	4
Bit	64	32
Lithography	22 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.8 GHz Moorefield	4x1.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A7
Power consumption (TDP)	3 W	3 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	4 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	1600	266
Memory bandwidth	14	14
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 27% better than SC9850K in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	PowerVR G6430	Mali-T820
GPU Frequency	533 MHz	600 MHz
GFloPS	136.4	10.2
# of Cores	4	1
# of Shader Units
Display	1920 x 1080 pixels	1440 x 720 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	12.7
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	33.6	33.6
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	22.8	22.6
Call of Duty: Mobile	19.5	19.5
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	28.7	27.7
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	42.3	42.7
Real Racing 3	39.9	39.6
Sniper 3D	29.6	29.4
Need for Speed No Limits	27.4	40.7
Mortal Kombat X	33.1	36.2
CSR Racing 2	25.1	27.1

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	13 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	FullHD	FullHD
Codec support	H.264	H.264

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Intel XMM 7160
Download speed	72 MBit/s.	300 MBit/s.
Upload speed	6 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Navigation		GPS, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Atom Z3560 is better: 14
The number of parameters for which Unisoc SC9850K is better: 14
You need to know that you should not sightlessly trust the automatic comparison of the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of joint testing and listen to what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips think, 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.

SC9850K SoC - all data

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

• SC9850K specs and review.