Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 vs Spreadtrum SC9863A

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which processor or chip is better? Comprehensive compare data of benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 vs Spreadtrum SC9863A, speed examination of GPUs Adreno 330 and IMG8322.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 is quad-core (Krait 400) and Spreadtrum SC9863A is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A55). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics of the CPUs, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in software tests like 3DMark, Geekbench, PassMark, Mozilla Kraken, GFXBench, Neocore, PCMark, Octane V2, Quadrant, Vellamo, AnTuTu, WebXPRT 3, even the gaming performance of chipsets in Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Fortnite, Call of Duty: Mobile, Minecraft Bedrock, Real Racing 3, Sniper 3D, PUBG, Mortal Kombat etc.
   After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which SoCs is better to buy Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 or Spreadtrum SC9863A and which chip is better for gaming: Madout2, CSR Racing 2, Need for Speed No Limits, 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 800 MSM8974

Spreadtrum SC9863A

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

Snapdragon 800 MSM8974

20%

Spreadtrum SC9863A

31%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 800 MSM8974

Spreadtrum SC9863A

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 800 MSM8974	Spreadtrum SC9863A
Total score	33143	37187
CPU	9290	10411
GPU	12594	14121
MEM	5308	5948
UX	5955	6691

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 800 MSM8974	Spreadtrum SC9863A
Single-Core	88	98
Multi-Core	405	454

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 800 MSM8974	Spreadtrum SC9863A
Frequency	2300 MHz	1600 MHz
Cores	4	8
Bit	32	64
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.3 GHz Krait 400	4x1.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A55 4x1.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	4 W	3 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	6 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 800 MSM8974 is 30% better than Spreadtrum SC9863A in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 has 4 more core than Spreadtrum SC9863A. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 330	IMG8322
GPU Frequency	450 MHz	510 MHz
GFloPS	129	146.2
# of Cores		128
# of Shader Units	128
Display	3840 x 2160 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	8.5	9.2
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	25.3	28.3
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	16.9	17.6
Call of Duty: Mobile	14.8	14.3
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	20.3	23.8
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	32.7	36.3
Real Racing 3	29.6	26.4
Sniper 3D	22	33.4
Need for Speed No Limits	30.4	28.2
Mortal Kombat X	27	22.9
CSR Racing 2	20.3	24.6

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	28 MP	16 MP
Dual Camera resolution		16 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Qualcomm Spectra
Video Encoding FPS	30	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 X4 LTE modem	LTE-4
Download speed	150 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Upload speed	50 MBit/s.	50 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Glonass, Beidou	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 is better: 11
The number of parameters for which Spreadtrum SC9863A is better: 23
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the software comparison of the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of joint comparison and hear what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 and Spreadtrum SC9863A, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 specs and review.

Spreadtrum SC9863A SoC - all data

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

• Spreadtrum SC9863A specs and review.