Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 vs Unisoc SC9863A benchmark which processor is better

Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 vs SC9863A

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which processor or chip is better? Full data of benchmarks and speed tests Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 vs Unisoc SC9863A, compare of GPUs IMG8322 and Adreno 530.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 is quad-core (Kryo 280) and SC9863A is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A55). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics of the processors, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in special testing software such as 3DMark, GFXBench, Octane V2, Mozilla Kraken, Geekbench, Quadrant, PCMark, Neocore, WebXPRT 3, AnTuTu 8, PassMark, Vellamo, and how good the chips are in games PUBG, Sniper 3D, Fortnite, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Call of Duty: Mobile, Minecraft Bedrock, Mortal Kombat, Real Racing 3 etc.
   After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which SoCs is better to buy Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 or SC9863A and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, Madout2, Need for Speed No Limits, CSR Racing 2.

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 820 MSM8996

SC9863A

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

Snapdragon 820 MSM8996

52%

SC9863A

31%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 820 MSM8996

SC9863A

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 820 MSM8996	SC9863A
Total score	125956	73522
CPU	35262	20588
GPU	47872	27947
MEM	20152	11762
UX	22681	13228

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 820 MSM8996	SC9863A
Single-Core	257	190
Multi-Core	1133	856

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 820 MSM8996	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)	11 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		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 820 MSM8996 is 27% better than SC9863A in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 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 530	IMG8322
GPU Frequency	624 MHz	510 MHz
GFloPS	497.98	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	25.2
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	48.8	15.9
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	52.5	26.9
Call of Duty: Mobile	27.1	17.3
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	44.3	12.4
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	63.7	16.2
Real Racing 3	105	40.4
Sniper 3D	84	43
Need for Speed No Limits	84	37.7
Mortal Kombat X	68.3	43
CSR Racing 2	57.8	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	28 MP	16 MP
Dual Camera resolution		16 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 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 820 MSM8996 is better: 33
The number of parameters for which Unisoc SC9863A is better: 7
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the automatic comparison of 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 processors Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 and SC9863A, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 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.