Qualcomm Snapdragon 427 MSM8920 vs Unisoc SC9850K

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which processor or chip is better? Detailed data of benchmarks and speed tests Qualcomm Snapdragon 427 MSM8920 vs Unisoc SC9850K, compare of GPUs Adreno 308 and Mali-T820.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Snapdragon 427 MSM8920 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and SC9850K is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications of the processors, 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 such as GeekBench 6, 5, PassMark, GFXBench, Quadrant, AnTuTu 8, WebXPRT 3, Neocore, Octane V2, 3DMark, Vellamo, PCMark, Mozilla Kraken, and how good the CPUs are in games Mortal Kombat, Minecraft Bedrock, Real Racing 3, Sniper 3D, Call of Duty: Mobile, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, PUBG, Fortnite etc.
   After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which SoCs is better to buy Snapdragon 427 MSM8920 or SC9850K and which chip is better for gaming: Madout2, Need for Speed No Limits, CSR Racing 2, 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

Snapdragon 427 MSM8920

SC9850K

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

Snapdragon 427 MSM8920

28%

SC9850K

30%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 427 MSM8920

SC9850K

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 427 MSM8920	SC9850K
Total score	35832	41717
CPU	10037	11684
GPU	13611	15861
MEM	5733	6672
UX	6440	7507

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 427 MSM8920	SC9850K
Single-Core	95	110
Multi-Core	437	509

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 427 MSM8920	SC9850K
Frequency	1400 MHz	1300 MHz
Cores	4	4
Bit	64	32
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	4x1.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A7
Power consumption (TDP)	4 W	3 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	2 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	677	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 Snapdragon 427 MSM8920 is 7% better than SC9850K in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 308	Mali-T820
GPU Frequency	500 MHz	600 MHz
GFloPS	27	10.2
# of Cores		1
# of Shader Units	24
Display	1280 x 800 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	10.5	12.7
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	28.7	33.6
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	18.7	22.6
Call of Duty: Mobile	15.9	19.5
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	24.7	27.7
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	35.4	42.7
Real Racing 3	28.1	39.6
Sniper 3D	29.9	29.4
Need for Speed No Limits	33.7	40.7
Mortal Kombat X	21.5	36.2
CSR Racing 2	26.2	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	16 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 X9 LTE modem
Download speed	300 MBit/s.	300 MBit/s.
Upload speed	150 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou	GPS, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 427 MSM8920 is better: 9
The number of parameters for which Unisoc SC9850K is better: 24
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the automatic comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of joint testing and hear what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs Snapdragon 427 MSM8920 and SC9850K, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Snapdragon 427 MSM8920 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 427 MSM8920 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.