MediaTek Helio P23 (MT6763) vs Unisoc SC9863A

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which chip or processor is better? Comprehensive compare data of benchmarks MediaTek Helio P23 (MT6763) vs Unisoc SC9863A, speed testing of GPUs IMG8322 and Mali-G71 MP2.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Helio P23 (MT6763) is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and SC9863A 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 technical characteristics of the SoCs, so that it can be easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in special testing software such as GFXBench, Octane V2, Vellamo, Quadrant, WebXPRT 3, 3DMark, PassMark, Mozilla Kraken, Geekbench, AnTuTu, Neocore, PCMark, even the gaming performance of SoCs in Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Fortnite, PUBG, Real Racing 3, Minecraft Bedrock, Call of Duty: Mobile, Mortal Kombat, Sniper 3D etc.
   After looking at the data of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy Helio P23 (MT6763) or SC9863A 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

Helio P23 (MT6763)

SC9863A

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

Helio P23 (MT6763)

52%

SC9863A

31%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Helio P23 (MT6763)

SC9863A

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Helio P23 (MT6763)	SC9863A
Total score	57367	73522
CPU	16063	20588
GPU	21794	27947
MEM	9178	11762
UX	10336	13228

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Helio P23 (MT6763)	SC9863A
Single-Core	148	190
Multi-Core	668	856

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Helio P23 (MT6763)	SC9863A
Frequency	2000 MHz	1600 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	16 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2 GHz ARM Cortex-A53 4x1.45 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	LPDDR3, LPDDR4x	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	6 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	2x LPDDR4(X) 1500MHz, 1x LPDDR3 933MHz	933
Memory bandwidth	14.93	24
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache		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 P23 (MT6763) is 19% 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-G71 MP2	IMG8322
GPU Frequency	770 MHz	510 MHz
GFloPS	52.3	146.2
# of Cores	2	128
# of Shader Units
Display	2160 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)	11.2	15.9
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	19.3	26.9
Call of Duty: Mobile	11.3	17.3
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	8.4	12.4
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	11.9	16.2
Real Racing 3	24.1	40.4
Sniper 3D	25.1	43
Need for Speed No Limits	23.2	37.7
Mortal Kombat X	22.2	43
CSR Racing 2	27	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	24 MP	16 MP
Dual Camera resolution	13 MP	16 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	4K, 2K, FullHD	FullHD
Codec support	H.264	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem	4G LTE WorldMode 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 MediaTek Helio P23 (MT6763) is better: 9
The number of parameters for which Unisoc SC9863A is better: 25
You need to know that you should not blindly trust the software comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel comparison and listen to what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors think, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Helio P23 (MT6763) SoC - all data

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

• Helio P23 (MT6763) 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.