Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 MSM8939 vs Unisoc SC9853I

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which processor or chip is better? Full data of benchmarks and speed tests Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 MSM8939 vs Unisoc SC9853I, comparison of GPUs Adreno 405 and Mali-T820 MP2.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Snapdragon 615 MSM8939 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and SC9853I is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A55). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A thorough analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in synthetic type tests such as PassMark, Geekbench, GFXBench, AnTuTu 8, 3DMark, PCMark, Quadrant, Octane V2, Neocore, Mozilla Kraken, WebXPRT 3, Vellamo, even the gaming performance of processors in Real Racing 3, Minecraft Bedrock, PUBG, Mortal Kombat, Fortnite, Sniper 3D, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Call of Duty: Mobile etc.
   After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processors is better to buy Snapdragon 615 MSM8939 or SC9853I and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, CSR Racing 2, 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

Snapdragon 615 MSM8939

SC9853I

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

Snapdragon 615 MSM8939

23%

SC9853I

57%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 615 MSM8939

SC9853I

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 615 MSM8939	SC9853I
Total score	37558	51965
CPU	10509	14547
GPU	14272	19752
MEM	6000	8305
UX	6754	9363

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 615 MSM8939	SC9853I
Single-Core	99	134
Multi-Core	459	605

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 615 MSM8939	SC9853I
Frequency	1700 MHz	1800 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	28 nm	14 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	8x1.7 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	8x1.8 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	4 W	4 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	4 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	800	933
Memory bandwidth	6	13
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	128 KB	32 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	1 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 SC9853I is 5% better than Snapdragon 615 MSM8939 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 405	Mali-T820 MP2
GPU Frequency	550 MHz	800 MHz
GFloPS	59.4	61.2
# of Cores		2
# of Shader Units	48
Display	2560 x 1600 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	10.9	15.2
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	29.2	42.2
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	18.3	28.6
Call of Duty: Mobile	15.7	24.8
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	24.2	35.4
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	37.4	53.4
Real Racing 3	27.5	50.1
Sniper 3D	34.8	37.2
Need for Speed No Limits	22	40
Mortal Kombat X	23.8	41.5
CSR Racing 2	22	34.3

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 X4 LTE modem	LTE-7
Download speed	150 MBit/s.	300 MBit/s.
Upload speed	50 MBit/s.	150 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 615 MSM8939 is better: 6
The number of parameters for which Unisoc SC9853I is better: 30
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the software comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel testing and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs think, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Snapdragon 615 MSM8939 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 615 MSM8939 specs and review.

SC9853I SoC - all data

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

• SC9853I specs and review.