Qualcomm 205 vs Unisoc SC9850K

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which chip or processor is better? Comprehensive data of speed tests and benchmarks Qualcomm 205 vs Unisoc SC9850K, comparison of GPUs Mali-T820 and Adreno 304.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: Qualcomm 205 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7) and SC9850K is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A careful analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in software tests such as Quadrant, Octane V2, WebXPRT 3, Mozilla Kraken, Geekbench, PCMark, Vellamo, PassMark, GFXBench, AnTuTu, 3DMark, Neocore, and how good the processors are in games Call of Duty: Mobile, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Sniper 3D, Mortal Kombat, Real Racing 3, Fortnite, PUBG, Minecraft Bedrock etc.
   After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which processors is better to buy Qualcomm 205 or SC9850K and which chip is better for gaming: CSR Racing 2, Need for Speed No Limits, Asphalt 9, 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

Qualcomm 205

SC9850K

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

Qualcomm 205

30%

SC9850K

30%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Qualcomm 205

SC9850K

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Qualcomm 205	SC9850K
Total score	35062	41717
CPU	9817	11684
GPU	13329	15861
MEM	5612	6672
UX	6311	7507

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Qualcomm 205	SC9850K
Single-Core	93	110
Multi-Core	428	509

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Qualcomm 205	SC9850K
Frequency	1100 MHz	1300 MHz
Cores	4	4
Bit	32	32
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.1 GHz ARM Cortex-A7	4x1.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A7
Power consumption (TDP)	4 W	3 W
Memory type	LPDDR 2, LPDDR 3	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	1 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	333	266
Memory bandwidth	6	14
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	128 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	2 MB
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 SC9850K is 15% better than Qualcomm 205 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 304	Mali-T820
GPU Frequency	400 MHz	600 MHz
GFloPS	19.2	10.2
# of Cores		1
# of Shader Units	24
Display	960 x 540 pixels	1440 x 720 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	10.9	12.7
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	27.3	33.6
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	17.7	22.6
Call of Duty: Mobile	14.6	19.5
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	23.8	27.7
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	35.6	42.7
Real Racing 3	22.1	39.6
Sniper 3D	33.6	29.4
Need for Speed No Limits	24.8	40.7
Mortal Kombat X	25.7	36.2
CSR Racing 2	21.2	27.1

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	3 MP	13 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	FullHD	FullHD
Codec support	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC	H.264

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X5 LTE modem
Download speed	150 MBit/s.	300 MBit/s.
Upload speed	50 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Glonass, Beidou	GPS, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm 205 is better: 5
The number of parameters for which Unisoc SC9850K is better: 30
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the software comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel testing and hear what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs Qualcomm 205 and SC9850K, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Qualcomm 205 SoC - all data

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

• Qualcomm 205 specs and review.

SC9850K SoC - all data

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

• SC9850K specs and review.