Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 vs Unisoc SC9863A

Comparisons 11-03-2021

Well, which chip or processor is better? Full data of benchmarks and speed tests Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 vs Unisoc SC9863A, comparison of GPUs Adreno 430 and IMG8322.

This performance comparison involves two processors: Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A57) and SC9863A is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A55). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications of the processors, so that it can be easier to read, is made by the table.

From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in special testing software such as Geekbench, Vellamo, WebXPRT 3, 3DMark, GFXBench, PassMark, Mozilla Kraken, PCMark, Quadrant, Neocore, Octane V2, AnTuTu, even the gaming performance of processors in Real Racing 3, Sniper 3D, Mortal Kombat, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Minecraft Bedrock, Fortnite, Call of Duty: Mobile, PUBG etc.

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which SoCs is better to buy Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 or SC9863A and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, Madout2, CSR Racing 2, 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 810 MSM8994

SC9863A

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

Snapdragon 810 MSM8994

38%

SC9863A

31%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 810 MSM8994

SC9863A

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 810 MSM8994	SC9863A
Total score	74144	73522
CPU	20750	20588
GPU	28176	27947
MEM	11867	11762
UX	13352	13228

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 810 MSM8994	SC9863A
Single-Core	191	190
Multi-Core	863	856

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 810 MSM8994	SC9863A
Frequency	2000 MHz	1600 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	20 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A57 4x1.5 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	4x1.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A55 4x1.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	6 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	6 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	1600	933
Memory bandwidth	10	24
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	128 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	512 KB
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 810 MSM8994 is 19% better than SC9863A in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 430	IMG8322
GPU Frequency	650 MHz	510 MHz
GFloPS	421.2	146.2
# of Cores		128
# of Shader Units	256
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
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	16.4	15.9
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	27.2	26.9
Call of Duty: Mobile	18.8	17.3
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	13.9	12.4
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	17.9	16.2
Real Racing 3	40.8	40.4
Sniper 3D	35.4	43
Need for Speed No Limits	38.1	37.7
Mortal Kombat X	35.4	43
CSR Racing 2	35.4	32.3

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	55 MP	16 MP
Dual Camera resolution		16 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
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 X10 LTE modem	LTE-4
Download speed	450 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Upload speed	50 MBit/s.	50 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou, QZSS, SBAS	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 is better: 28
The number of parameters for which Unisoc SC9863A is better: 9
You need to know that you should not sightlessly trust the software comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of joint comparison and listen to what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 and SC9863A, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 specs and review.

SC9863A SoC - all data

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

• SC9863A specs and review.