Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 MSM8939v2 vs Unisoc SC9832E

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which processor or chip is better? Detailed comparison data of benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 MSM8939v2 vs Unisoc SC9832E, speed examination of GPUs Mali-T820 and Adreno 405.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: Snapdragon 616 MSM8939v2 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and SC9832E is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in special test applications like AnTuTu 8, Vellamo, Neocore, 3DMark, Quadrant, GFXBench, WebXPRT 3, PassMark, PCMark, Mozilla Kraken, Octane V2, Geekbench, even the gaming performance of chipsets in Call of Duty: Mobile, Fortnite, Mortal Kombat, Minecraft Bedrock, Real Racing 3, Sniper 3D, PUBG, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra etc.
   After looking at the data of parallel benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which CPU is better to buy Snapdragon 616 MSM8939v2 or SC9832E and which chip is better for gaming: Madout2, Asphalt 9, CSR Racing 2, 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 616 MSM8939v2

SC9832E

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

Snapdragon 616 MSM8939v2

23%

SC9832E

32%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 616 MSM8939v2

SC9832E

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 616 MSM8939v2	SC9832E
Total score	35709	38067
CPU	9996	10664
GPU	13574	14464
MEM	5711	6088
UX	6437	6855

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 616 MSM8939v2	SC9832E
Single-Core	94	101
Multi-Core	436	465

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 616 MSM8939v2	SC9832E
Frequency	1700 MHz	1400 MHz
Cores	8	4
Bit	64	64
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	8x1.7 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	4x1.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	4 W	3 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	4 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	800	933
Memory bandwidth	6	6
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 616 MSM8939v2 is 17% better than SC9832E in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Snapdragon 616 MSM8939v2 has -4 more core than SC9832E. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 405	Mali-T820
GPU Frequency	550 MHz	600 MHz
GFloPS	59.4	10.2
# of Cores		1
# of Shader Units	48
Display	2560 x 1600 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	9.5	11.9
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	27.4	30.9
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	17.5	19.8
Call of Duty: Mobile	14.4	16.7
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	23.5	25.5
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	34.9	38.4
Real Racing 3	26.3	29.7
Sniper 3D	22.8	37.6
Need for Speed No Limits	28	23.8
Mortal Kombat X	20.1	31.7
CSR Racing 2	22.8	21.8

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	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/AVC, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X5 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 616 MSM8939v2 is better: 10
The number of parameters for which Unisoc SC9832E is better: 21
You need to know that you should not sightlessly trust the software comparison on the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of parallel comparison and listen to what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs Snapdragon 616 MSM8939v2 and SC9832E, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Snapdragon 616 MSM8939v2 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 616 MSM8939v2 specs and review.

SC9832E SoC - all data

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

• SC9832E specs and review.