MediaTek Helio A22 vs Unisoc SC9863A

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which processor or chip is better? Detailed data of speed tests and benchmarks MediaTek Helio A22 vs Unisoc SC9863A, compare of GPUs PowerVR GE8320 and IMG8322.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Helio A22 is quad-core (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 specifications, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in software tests like Geekbench, PassMark, Quadrant, GFXBench, PCMark, Mozilla Kraken, Octane V2, WebXPRT 3, Neocore, AnTuTu, Vellamo, 3DMark, and how good the SoCs are in games Mortal Kombat, PUBG, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Real Racing 3, Fortnite, Call of Duty: Mobile, Sniper 3D, Minecraft Bedrock etc.
   After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which processors is better to buy Helio A22 or SC9863A and which chip is better for gaming: CSR Racing 2, Asphalt 9, Need for Speed No Limits, 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

Helio A22

SC9863A

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

Helio A22

62%

SC9863A

31%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Helio A22

SC9863A

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Helio A22	SC9863A
Total score	53208	73522
CPU	14902	20588
GPU	20218	27947
MEM	8521	11762
UX	9582	13228

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Helio A22	SC9863A
Single-Core	137	190
Multi-Core	619	856

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Helio A22	SC9863A
Frequency	2000 MHz	1600 MHz
Cores	4	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	12 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53	4x1.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A55 4x1.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	4 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR3, LPDDR4x	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	6 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	2x LPDDR4(X) 1600MHz, 1x LPDDR3 933MHz	933
Memory bandwidth	13.9	24
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	32 KB	256 KB
L2 cache		512 KB
L3 cache		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 Helio A22 is 19% better than SC9863A in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Helio A22 has 4 more core than SC9863A. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	PowerVR GE8320	IMG8322
GPU Frequency	650 MHz	510 MHz
GFloPS	126.8	146.2
# of Cores	2	128
# of Shader Units
Display	1600 x 720 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	17.4
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	45.5	15.9
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	31.4	26.9
Call of Duty: Mobile	27.2	17.3
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	37.7	12.4
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	56.8	16.2
Real Racing 3	47.1	40.4
Sniper 3D	69.1	43
Need for Speed No Limits	37.7	37.7
Mortal Kombat X	50.2	43
CSR Racing 2	40.8	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	21 MP	16 MP
Dual Camera resolution	13 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	150 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Upload speed	50 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 MediaTek Helio A22 is better: 19
The number of parameters for which Unisoc SC9863A is better: 17
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 joint comparison and hear what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs Helio A22 and SC9863A, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Helio A22 SoC - all data

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

• Helio A22 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.