Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus vs Unisoc SC9863A benchmark which processor is better

Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus vs SC9863A

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which chip or processor is better? Comprehensive compare data of benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus vs Unisoc SC9863A, speed examination of GPUs Adreno 512 and IMG8322.

This performance comparison includes two processors: Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus is quad-core (Kryo 280) and SC9863A is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A55). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A thorough review of all the specifications of the chips, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus or 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 660 MSM8976 Plus

SC9863A

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

Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus

56%

SC9863A

31%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus

SC9863A

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus	SC9863A
Total score	113847	73522
CPU	31874	20588
GPU	43265	27947
MEM	18217	11762
UX	20499	13228

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus	SC9863A
Single-Core	232	190
Multi-Core	1024	856

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus	SC9863A
Frequency	2200 MHz	1600 MHz
Cores	4	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.2 GHz Kryo 280	4x1.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A55 4x1.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	9 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	8 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	1866	933
Memory bandwidth	29.8	24
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache		256 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	512 KB
L3 cache		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 660 MSM8976 Plus is 27% better than SC9863A in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus has 4 more core than SC9863A. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 512	IMG8322
GPU Frequency	850 MHz	510 MHz
GFloPS	255	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	22.7
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	43.2	15.9
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	46.5	26.9
Call of Duty: Mobile	24.5	17.3
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	39.3	12.4
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	57.8	16.2
Real Racing 3	58.1	40.4
Sniper 3D	74.4	43
Need for Speed No Limits	65.1	37.7
Mortal Kombat X	74.4	43
CSR Racing 2	51.2	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	24 MP	16 MP
Dual Camera resolution	16 MP	16 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Qualcomm Spectra 160
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 X12 LTE modem	LTE-4
Download speed	600 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Upload speed	150 MBit/s.	50 MBit/s.
Navigation		GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus is better: 33
The number of parameters for which Unisoc SC9863A is better: 6
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the software comparison of the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of joint comparison and listen to what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs think, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 660 MSM8976 Plus 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.