Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 MSM8939v2 vs Unisoc SC9850K

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which processor or chip is better? Full compare data of benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 MSM8939v2 vs Unisoc SC9850K, speed examination of GPUs Adreno 405 and Mali-T820.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: Snapdragon 616 MSM8939v2 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and SC9850K is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications of the processors, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in synthetic type tests like PassMark, Quadrant, GeekBench 6, 5, Neocore, AnTuTu, PCMark, Mozilla Kraken, WebXPRT 3, 3DMark, Vellamo, GFXBench, Octane V2, even the gaming performance of processors in Mortal Kombat, Sniper 3D, PUBG, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Fortnite, Real Racing 3, Minecraft Bedrock, Call of Duty: Mobile etc.
   After looking at the data of joint benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which SoCs is better to buy Snapdragon 616 MSM8939v2 or SC9850K and which chip is better for gaming: Madout2, CSR Racing 2, Asphalt 9, 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

SC9850K

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

Snapdragon 616 MSM8939v2

23%

SC9850K

30%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 616 MSM8939v2

SC9850K

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 616 MSM8939v2	SC9850K
Total score	35709	41717
CPU	9996	11684
GPU	13574	15861
MEM	5711	6672
UX	6437	7507

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 616 MSM8939v2	SC9850K
Single-Core	94	110
Multi-Core	436	509

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 616 MSM8939v2	SC9850K
Frequency	1700 MHz	1300 MHz
Cores	8	4
Bit	64	32
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	8x1.7 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	4x1.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A7
Power consumption (TDP)	4 W	3 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	4 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	800	266
Memory bandwidth	6	14
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 23% better than SC9850K in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Snapdragon 616 MSM8939v2 has -4 more core than SC9850K. 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	12.7
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	27.4	33.6
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	17.5	22.6
Call of Duty: Mobile	14.4	19.5
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	23.5	27.7
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	34.9	42.7
Real Racing 3	26.3	39.6
Sniper 3D	22.8	29.4
Need for Speed No Limits	28	40.7
Mortal Kombat X	20.1	36.2
CSR Racing 2	22.8	27.1

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

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X5 LTE modem
Download speed	150 MBit/s.	300 MBit/s.
Upload speed	50 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou	GPS, 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 SC9850K is better: 25
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the automatic 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 CPUs think, 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.

SC9850K SoC - all data

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

• SC9850K specs and review.