Intel Atom Z3560 vs Unisoc SC9853I

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which processor or chip is better? Full comparison data of benchmarks Intel Atom Z3560 vs Unisoc SC9853I, speed examination of GPUs Mali-T820 MP2 and PowerVR G6430.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Atom Z3560 is quad-core (Moorefield) and SC9853I 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, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in special test applications like Mozilla Kraken, PassMark, Octane V2, 3DMark, GeekBench 6, 5, PCMark, GFXBench, AnTuTu, Quadrant, WebXPRT 3, Vellamo, Neocore, and how good the processors are in games Call of Duty: Mobile, Sniper 3D, PUBG, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Mortal Kombat, Fortnite, Minecraft Bedrock, Real Racing 3 etc.
   After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which processors is better to buy Atom Z3560 or SC9853I and which chip is better for gaming: CSR Racing 2, Madout2, Asphalt 9, 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

SC9853I

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

Atom Z3560

35%

SC9853I

57%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Atom Z3560

SC9853I

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Atom Z3560	SC9853I
Total score	40523	51965
CPU	11354	14547
GPU	15398	19752
MEM	6474	8305
UX	7284	9363

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Atom Z3560	SC9853I
Single-Core	107	134
Multi-Core	495	605

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Atom Z3560	SC9853I
Frequency	1800 MHz	1800 MHz
Cores	4	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	22 nm	14 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.8 GHz Moorefield	8x1.8 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	3 W	4 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	4 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	1600	933
Memory bandwidth	14	13
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	128 KB	32 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	1 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. Another difference is that Atom Z3560 has 4 more core than SC9853I. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	PowerVR G6430	Mali-T820 MP2
GPU Frequency	533 MHz	800 MHz
GFloPS	136.4	61.2
# of Cores	4	2
# 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	15.2
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	33.6	42.2
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	22.8	28.6
Call of Duty: Mobile	19.5	24.8
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	28.7	35.4
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	42.3	53.4
Real Racing 3	39.9	50.1
Sniper 3D	29.6	37.2
Need for Speed No Limits	27.4	40
Mortal Kombat X	33.1	41.5
CSR Racing 2	25.1	34.3

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	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Intel XMM 7160	LTE-7
Download speed	72 MBit/s.	300 MBit/s.
Upload speed	6 MBit/s.	150 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: 7
The number of parameters for which Unisoc SC9853I is better: 27
You need to understand 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 listen to what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips think, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Atom Z3560 SoC - all data

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

• Atom Z3560 specs and review.

SC9853I SoC - all data

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

• SC9853I specs and review.