Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 MSM8937 vs Unisoc SC9863A

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which processor or chip is better? Comprehensive data of speed tests and benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 MSM8937 vs Unisoc SC9863A, comparison of GPUs Adreno 505 and IMG8322.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: Snapdragon 430 MSM8937 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and SC9863A is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A55). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A careful analysis of all the specifications of the CPUs, to make it easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in synthetic type tests such as GeekBench 6, 5, Quadrant, AnTuTu, Octane V2, WebXPRT 3, PCMark, Neocore, Vellamo, PassMark, Mozilla Kraken, GFXBench, 3DMark, even the gaming performance of CPUs in PUBG, Minecraft Bedrock, Real Racing 3, Mortal Kombat, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Call of Duty: Mobile, Sniper 3D, Fortnite etc.
   After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which chip is better to buy Snapdragon 430 MSM8937 or SC9863A and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, CSR Racing 2, Madout2, 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

Snapdragon 430 MSM8937

SC9863A

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

Snapdragon 430 MSM8937

28%

SC9863A

31%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 430 MSM8937

SC9863A

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 430 MSM8937	SC9863A
Total score	44606	73522
CPU	12489	20588
GPU	16947	27947
MEM	7130	11762
UX	8020	13228

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 430 MSM8937	SC9863A
Single-Core	118	190
Multi-Core	545	856

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 430 MSM8937	SC9863A
Frequency	1400 MHz	1600 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	8x1.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	4x1.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A55 4x1.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	4 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	6 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	1600	933
Memory bandwidth	6	24
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	128 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	2 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 SC9863A is 12% better than Snapdragon 430 MSM8937 in terms of CPU frequency. 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	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	13.1
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	36.9	15.9
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	24.1	26.9
Call of Duty: Mobile	21.9	17.3
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	30.7	12.4
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	45.4	16.2
Real Racing 3	36.2	40.4
Sniper 3D	31.3	43
Need for Speed No Limits	38.6	37.7
Mortal Kombat X	34.9	43
CSR Racing 2	33.7	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	21 MP	16 MP
Dual Camera resolution		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	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 Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 MSM8937 is better: 14
The number of parameters for which Unisoc SC9863A is better: 21
You need to know that you should not sightlessly trust the software comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of joint testing and listen to what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets Snapdragon 430 MSM8937 and SC9863A, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Snapdragon 430 MSM8937 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 430 MSM8937 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.