Qualcomm Snapdragon 429 vs Spreadtrum SC9863A

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which processor or chip is better? Comprehensive comparison data of benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 429 vs Spreadtrum SC9863A, speed examination of GPUs IMG8322 and Adreno 505.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: Snapdragon 429 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and Spreadtrum 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 specifications of the chipsets, to make it easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in synthetic type tests like Vellamo, Neocore, AnTuTu 8, GFXBench, Octane V2, GeekBench 6, 5, PCMark, PassMark, 3DMark, Mozilla Kraken, Quadrant, WebXPRT 3, even the gaming performance of SoCs in Call of Duty: Mobile, PUBG, Minecraft Bedrock, Real Racing 3, Sniper 3D, Fortnite, Mortal Kombat, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra etc.
   After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which CPU is better to buy Snapdragon 429 or Spreadtrum SC9863A and which chip is better for gaming: Madout2, Need for Speed No Limits, Asphalt 9, CSR Racing 2.

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 429

Spreadtrum SC9863A

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

Snapdragon 429

64%

Spreadtrum SC9863A

31%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 429

Spreadtrum SC9863A

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 429	Spreadtrum SC9863A
Total score	65308	37187
CPU	18278	10411
GPU	24823	14121
MEM	10456	5948
UX	11762	6691

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 429	Spreadtrum SC9863A
Single-Core	169	98
Multi-Core	760	454

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 429	Spreadtrum SC9863A
Frequency	2000 MHz	1600 MHz
Cores	4	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	12 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	4x1.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A55 4x1.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	6 W	3 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	4 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	800	933
Memory bandwidth	6.4	6
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache		128 KB
L2 cache		2 MB
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 Snapdragon 429 is 19% better than Spreadtrum SC9863A in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Snapdragon 429 has 4 more core than Spreadtrum SC9863A. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 505	IMG8322
GPU Frequency	500 MHz	510 MHz
GFloPS	48	146.2
# of Cores		128
# of Shader Units	48
Display	1280 x 800 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		9.2
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	14.2	28.3
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	23.7	17.6
Call of Duty: Mobile	16.5	14.3
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	11.6	23.8
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	15.6	36.3
Real Racing 3	47.4	26.4
Sniper 3D	30.8	33.4
Need for Speed No Limits	33.2	28.2
Mortal Kombat X	27.3	22.9
CSR Racing 2	30.8	24.6

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	8 MP	16 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/AVC, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X6 LTE modem	LTE-4
Download speed	150 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Upload speed	75 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 Qualcomm Snapdragon 429 is better: 19
The number of parameters for which Spreadtrum SC9863A is better: 17
You need to understand 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 hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs think, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Snapdragon 429 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 429 specs and review.

Spreadtrum SC9863A SoC - all data

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

• Spreadtrum SC9863A specs and review.