Qualcomm Snapdragon 460 vs Unisoc SC9863A

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which processor or chip is better? Full comparison data of benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 460 vs Unisoc SC9863A, speed testing of GPUs IMG8322 and Adreno 610.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Snapdragon 460 is octa-core (Kryo 240) and 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, so that it can be easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in special testing software such as GFXBench, Octane V2, PassMark, Mozilla Kraken, PCMark, Vellamo, WebXPRT 3, AnTuTu 8, 3DMark, GeekBench 6, 5, Neocore, Quadrant, and how good the SoCs are in games Fortnite, PUBG, Call of Duty: Mobile, Minecraft Bedrock, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Sniper 3D, Real Racing 3, Mortal Kombat etc.
   After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy Snapdragon 460 or SC9863A 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 460

10%

SC9863A

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

Snapdragon 460

69%

SC9863A

31%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 460

SC9863A

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 460	SC9863A
Total score	142955	73522
CPU	40022	20588
GPU	54316	27947
MEM	22868	11762
UX	25725	13228

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 460	SC9863A
Single-Core	292	190
Multi-Core	1286	856

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 460	SC9863A
Frequency	1800 MHz	1600 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	11 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	8x1.8 GHz Kryo 240	4x1.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A55 4x1.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	3 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	8 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	1866	933
Memory bandwidth	13.91	24
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache		256 KB
L2 cache		512 KB
L3 cache		8 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8.3-A	ARMv8-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Snapdragon 460 is 11% 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	Adreno 610	IMG8322
GPU Frequency	750 MHz	510 MHz
GFloPS	312	146.2
# of Cores		128
# of Shader Units	192
Display	2520 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)	28.8	15.9
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	40.1	26.9
Call of Duty: Mobile	37.8	17.3
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	27.4	12.4
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	40.2	16.2
Real Racing 3	70.2	40.4
Sniper 3D	88.2	43
Need for Speed No Limits	72.2	37.7
Mortal Kombat X	64.2	43
CSR Racing 2	48.1	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	48 MP	16 MP
Dual Camera resolution	16 MP	16 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Qualcomm Spectra 340
Video Encoding FPS	60	30
Video Encoding resolution	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD	FullHD
Codec support	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X11 LTE modem	LTE-4
Download speed	390 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Upload speed	150 MBit/s.	50 MBit/s.
Navigation	GLONASS, NavIC, QZSS, GPS, SBAS, Dual frequency GNSS, Beidou, Galileo	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 460 is better: 33
The number of parameters for which Unisoc SC9863A is better: 5
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the software comparison on the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of parallel testing and listen to what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs Snapdragon 460 and SC9863A, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Snapdragon 460 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 460 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.