Unisoc SC7331e vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974

Comparisons   31-05-2021
   Comprehensive comparison data of Unisoc SC7331e vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974, examination of graphics chips (GPU). A thorough review of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is made by the table. From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in synthetic type tests like Geekbench, PassMark, PCMark, 3DMark, GFXBench, Neocore, Vellamo, AnTuTu, Quadrant, even the gaming performance of CPUs in Madout2, Minecraft, PUBG, Call of Duty, GTA, Asphalt 9, Fortnite etc.
   After looking at the data these tests and videos, you already be able to know which SoCs is better to buy SC7331e or Snapdragon 800 MSM8974.

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

SC7331e

Snapdragon 800 MSM8974

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

SC7331e

38%

Snapdragon 800 MSM8974

20%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

SC7331e

Snapdragon 800 MSM8974

Antutu v10, 9

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

	SC7331e	Snapdragon 800 MSM8974
Total score	33512	33143
CPU	9387	9290
GPU	12739	12594
MEM	5353	5308
UX	6035	5955

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	SC7331e	Snapdragon 800 MSM8974
Single-Core	87	88
Multi-Core	409	405

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	SC7331e	Snapdragon 800 MSM8974
Frequency	1300 MHz	2300 MHz
Cores	8	4
Bit	64	32
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	8x1.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A7	4x2.3 GHz Krait 400
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	4 W
Memory type	LPDDR2	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	1 Gb	6 Gb
Memory Frequency	266	800
Memory bandwidth	4	6
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	128 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	2 MB
L3 cache	8 MB	1 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 800 MSM8974 is 43% better than SC7331e in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that SC7331e has -4 more core than Snapdragon 800 MSM8974. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-400 MP2	Adreno 330
GPU Frequency	400 MHz	450 MHz
GFloPS	8.4	129
# of Cores	2
# of Shader Units		128
Display	1280 x 800 pixels	3840 x 2160 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	9.5	8.5
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	26.5	25.3
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	17.5	16.9
Call of Duty: Mobile	15.3	14.8
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	21.3	20.3
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	33.6	32.7
Real Racing 3	30.7	29.6
Sniper 3D	38.6	22
Need for Speed No Limits	21.2	30.4
Mortal Kombat X	22.8	27
CSR Racing 2	22.4	20.3

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	8 MP	28 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)		Qualcomm Spectra
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	FullHD	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem	TD-SCDMA/GGE	Qualcomm Snapdragon X4 LTE modem
Download speed	4 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Upload speed	2 MBit/s.	50 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Glonass, Beidou	GPS, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Unisoc SC7331e is better: 20
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 is better: 17
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the software comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full video of parallel testing and listen to what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets think, as well as read the test results at the links below.

• SC7331e specs and review.

Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 specs and review.