Rockchip RK3566 vs Unisoc SC9863A

Comparisons   22-05-2022
   Comprehensive compare data of Rockchip RK3566 vs Unisoc SC9863A, examination of graphics chips (GPU). A thorough review of all the specifications of the SoCs, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table. From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests like Quadrant, PassMark, Vellamo, AnTuTu, PCMark, Geekbench, 3DMark, GFXBench, Neocore, even the gaming performance of CPUs in Minecraft, Fortnite, GTA, PUBG, Call of Duty, Madout2, Asphalt 9 etc.
   After reading the results of parallel tests and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy Rockchip RK3566 or SC9863A.

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

Rockchip RK3566

SC9863A

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

Rockchip RK3566

48%

SC9863A

31%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Rockchip RK3566

SC9863A

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Rockchip RK3566	SC9863A
Total score	64108	73522
CPU	17946	20588
GPU	24359	27947
MEM	10248	11762
UX	11530	13228

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Rockchip RK3566	SC9863A
Single-Core	168	190
Multi-Core	503	856

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Rockchip RK3566	SC9863A
Frequency	2000 MHz	1600 MHz
Cores	4	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	22 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A55	4x1.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A55 4x1.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR3, LPDDR4x	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	8 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	667	933
Memory bandwidth	16	24
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	128 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	512 KB
L3 cache	8 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 Rockchip RK3566 is 19% better than SC9863A in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Rockchip RK3566 has 4 more core than SC9863A. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-G52 2EEMC2	IMG8322
GPU Frequency	820 MHz	510 MHz
GFloPS	404	146.2
# of Cores	2	128
# of Shader Units
Display	1920 x 1080 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)	13.9	15.9
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	23.9	26.9
Call of Duty: Mobile	15.2	17.3
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	11.1	12.4
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	14.5	16.2
Real Racing 3	29.2	40.4
Sniper 3D	30.4	43
Need for Speed No Limits	37.8	37.7
Mortal Kombat X	30.1	43
CSR Racing 2	32.4	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	16 MP	16 MP
Dual Camera resolution		16 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	60	30
Video Encoding resolution	FullHD	FullHD
Codec support	H.264	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

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 Rockchip RK3566 is better: 10
The number of parameters for which Unisoc SC9863A is better: 24
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the software comparison of the table. You can watch video from beginning to end of parallel comparison and listen to what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Rockchip RK3566 SoC - all data

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

• Rockchip RK3566 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.