MediaTek MT6595M vs Unisoc SC9863A

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which chip or processor is better? Detailed data of speed tests and benchmarks MediaTek MT6595M vs Unisoc SC9863A, compare of GPUs PowerVR SGX544 and IMG8322.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: MT6595M is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A17) and SC9863A is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A55). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A careful review of all the specifications of the CPUs, so that it can be easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in special test applications like Vellamo, WebXPRT 3, PCMark, Octane V2, Mozilla Kraken, Neocore, GeekBench 6, 5, GFXBench, 3DMark, AnTuTu, PassMark, Quadrant, even the gaming performance of SoCs in Minecraft Bedrock, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Call of Duty: Mobile, Sniper 3D, Fortnite, PUBG, Real Racing 3, Mortal Kombat etc.
   After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy MT6595M or SC9863A and which chip is better for gaming: CSR Racing 2, Need for Speed No Limits, Madout2, Asphalt 9.

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

MT6595M

SC9863A

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

MT6595M

24%

SC9863A

31%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MT6595M

SC9863A

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MT6595M	SC9863A
Total score	60152	73522
CPU	16841	20588
GPU	22865	27947
MEM	9626	11762
UX	10822	13228

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MT6595M	SC9863A
Single-Core	155	190
Multi-Core	700	856

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MT6595M	SC9863A
Frequency	2000 MHz	1600 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	32	64
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A17 4x1.5 GHz ARM Cortex-A7	4x1.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A55 4x1.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	2 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	667	933
Memory bandwidth	14	24
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	32 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	512 KB
L3 cache	1 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 MT6595M 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	PowerVR SGX544	IMG8322
GPU Frequency	357 MHz	510 MHz
GFloPS	11.48	146.2
# of Cores	1	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)	10.9	15.9
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	19.7	26.9
Call of Duty: Mobile	11.2	17.3
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	7.2	12.4
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	11.5	16.2
Real Racing 3	39.4	40.4
Sniper 3D	25.6	43
Need for Speed No Limits	23.6	37.7
Mortal Kombat X	22.7	43
CSR Racing 2	25.6	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		16 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	4K, 2K, FullHD	FullHD
Codec support	H.264, H.265	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 MT6595M is better: 3
The number of parameters for which Unisoc SC9863A is better: 28
You need to know that you should not sightlessly trust the software comparison of the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of parallel comparison and listen to what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs think, as well as read the test results at the links below.

MT6595M SoC - all data

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

• MT6595M 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.