Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 vs Qualcomm Spreadtrum SC9863A benchmark which processor is better

Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 vs Spreadtrum SC9863A

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which processor or chip is better? Detailed data of benchmarks and speed tests Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 vs Spreadtrum SC9863A, comparison of GPUs Adreno 308 and IMG8322.

This performance comparison includes two processors: Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53) 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 processors, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table.

From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in software tests like Quadrant, Octane V2, 3DMark, Vellamo, Neocore, WebXPRT 3, GFXBench, Mozilla Kraken, PCMark, GeekBench 6, 5, PassMark, AnTuTu, and how good the processors are in games PUBG, Mortal Kombat, Fortnite, Minecraft Bedrock, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Real Racing 3, Call of Duty: Mobile, Sniper 3D etc.

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which chipset is better to buy Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 or Spreadtrum SC9863A 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 425 MSM8917

Spreadtrum SC9863A

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

Snapdragon 425 MSM8917

28%

Spreadtrum SC9863A

31%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 425 MSM8917

Spreadtrum SC9863A

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 425 MSM8917	Spreadtrum SC9863A
Total score	37619	37187
CPU	10533	10411
GPU	14298	14121
MEM	6012	5948
UX	6771	6691

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 425 MSM8917	Spreadtrum SC9863A
Single-Core	99	98
Multi-Core	459	454

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 425 MSM8917	Spreadtrum SC9863A
Frequency	1400 MHz	1600 MHz
Cores	4	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	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	2 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	677	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 Spreadtrum SC9863A is 12% better than Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 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 308	IMG8322
GPU Frequency	500 MHz	510 MHz
GFloPS	27	146.2
# of Cores		128
# of Shader Units	24
Display	1280 x 800 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	11.4	9.2
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	30.3	28.3
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	19.4	17.6
Call of Duty: Mobile	16.9	14.3
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	25.7	23.8
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	38.7	36.3
Real Racing 3	34	26.4
Sniper 3D	42.7	33.4
Need for Speed No Limits	27.2	28.2
Mortal Kombat X	22.3	22.9
CSR Racing 2	21.3	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	16 MP	16 MP
Dual Camera resolution		16 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/AVC, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X6 LTE 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 Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 is better: 17
The number of parameters for which Spreadtrum SC9863A is better: 15
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the automatic comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of joint comparison and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors think, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 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.