HiSilicon Kirin 659 vs Unisoc SC9863A benchmark which processor is better

Kirin 659 vs SC9863A

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which chip or processor is better? Detailed data of benchmarks and speed tests HiSilicon Kirin 659 vs Unisoc SC9863A, comparison of GPUs Mali-T830 MP2 and IMG8322.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Kirin 659 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and SC9863A is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A55). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in special test applications like Quadrant, 3DMark, Mozilla Kraken, PassMark, GFXBench, Neocore, PCMark, Vellamo, WebXPRT 3, Geekbench, AnTuTu, Octane V2, even the gaming performance of processors in Fortnite, PUBG, Real Racing 3, Call of Duty: Mobile, Minecraft Bedrock, Sniper 3D, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Mortal Kombat etc.
   After looking at the data of joint benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which CPU is better to buy Kirin 659 or SC9863A and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, Madout2, Asphalt 9, CSR Racing 2.

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

Kirin 659

SC9863A

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

Kirin 659

52%

SC9863A

31%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Kirin 659

SC9863A

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Kirin 659	SC9863A
Total score	75358	73522
CPU	21107	20588
GPU	28630	27947
MEM	12052	11762
UX	13572	13228

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Kirin 659	SC9863A
Single-Core	195	190
Multi-Core	877	856

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Kirin 659	SC9863A
Frequency	2360 MHz	1600 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	16 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A53 4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	4x1.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A55 4x1.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR3x	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	6 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	933	933
Memory bandwidth	28	24
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	64 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	4 MB	512 KB
L3 cache	4 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 Kirin 659 is 32% 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-T830 MP2	IMG8322
GPU Frequency	900 MHz	510 MHz
GFloPS	61.2	146.2
# of Cores	2	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)	17.1	15.9
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	28.6	26.9
Call of Duty: Mobile	19.5	17.3
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	14.6	12.4
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	18.2	16.2
Real Racing 3	50.1	40.4
Sniper 3D	62.9	43
Need for Speed No Limits	40	37.7
Mortal Kombat X	41.5	43
CSR Racing 2	34.3	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	16 MP	16 MP
Dual Camera resolution	8 MP	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		LTE-4
Download speed	300 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Upload speed	150 MBit/s.	50 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which HiSilicon Kirin 659 is better: 26
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. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel testing and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors think, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Kirin 659 SoC - all data

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

• Kirin 659 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.