Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 vs Unisoc SC9832E

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which chip or processor is better? Comprehensive comparison data of benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 vs Unisoc SC9832E, speed examination of GPUs Mali-T820 and Adreno 330.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 is quad-core (Krait 400) and SC9832E is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics of the processors, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in synthetic type tests such as Quadrant, Neocore, Geekbench, 3DMark, AnTuTu, WebXPRT 3, GFXBench, Mozilla Kraken, Vellamo, PCMark, Octane V2, PassMark, and how good the processors are in games PUBG, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Sniper 3D, Real Racing 3, Mortal Kombat, Fortnite, Minecraft Bedrock, Call of Duty: Mobile etc.
   After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which CPU is better to buy Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 or SC9832E and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, CSR Racing 2, Madout2, 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 800 MSM8974

SC9832E

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

Snapdragon 800 MSM8974

20%

SC9832E

32%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 800 MSM8974

SC9832E

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 800 MSM8974	SC9832E
Total score	33143	38067
CPU	9290	10664
GPU	12594	14464
MEM	5308	6088
UX	5955	6855

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 800 MSM8974	SC9832E
Single-Core	88	101
Multi-Core	405	465

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 800 MSM8974	SC9832E
Frequency	2300 MHz	1400 MHz
Cores	4	4
Bit	32	64
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.3 GHz Krait 400	4x1.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
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 39% better than SC9832E in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 330	Mali-T820
GPU Frequency	450 MHz	600 MHz
GFloPS	129	10.2
# of Cores		1
# of Shader Units	128
Display	3840 x 2160 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	8.5	11.9
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	25.3	30.9
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	16.9	19.8
Call of Duty: Mobile	14.8	16.7
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	20.3	25.5
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	32.7	38.4
Real Racing 3	29.6	29.7
Sniper 3D	22	37.6
Need for Speed No Limits	30.4	23.8
Mortal Kombat X	27	31.7
CSR Racing 2	20.3	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	28 MP	13 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: 9
The number of parameters for which Unisoc SC9832E is better: 23
You need to know that you should not blindly trust the software comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel testing and hear what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 and SC9832E, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

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.

SC9832E SoC - all data

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

• SC9832E specs and review.