Unisoc SC79863a vs HiSilicon Kirin 955

Comparisons   31-05-2021
   Comprehensive testing data of Unisoc SC79863a vs HiSilicon Kirin 955, comparison of graphics processors (GPU). A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics of the SoCs, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table. From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in special test applications like PassMark, Vellamo, Neocore, Geekbench, GFXBench, AnTuTu, 3DMark, Quadrant, PCMark, and how good the CPUs are in games Fortnite, Asphalt 9, PUBG, Call of Duty, Minecraft, Madout2, GTA etc.
   After reading the results these tests and videos, you already be able to know which SoCs is better to buy Unisoc SC79863a or Kirin 955.

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

Unisoc SC79863a

Kirin 955

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

Unisoc SC79863a

37%

Kirin 955

49%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Unisoc SC79863a

Kirin 955

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Unisoc SC79863a	Kirin 955
Total score	80874	102680
CPU	22639	28750
GPU	30740	39011
MEM	12930	16436
UX	14567	18491

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Unisoc SC79863a	Kirin 955
Single-Core	209	271
Multi-Core	942	924

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Unisoc SC79863a	Kirin 955
Frequency	1600 MHz	2500 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	28 nm	16 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.8 GHz ARM Cortex-A55 4x1.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A55	4x2.5 GHz ARM Cortex-A72 4x1.8 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR4x
Max. Memory	4 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	933	1600
Memory bandwidth	24	25.6
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 Kirin 955 is 36% better than Unisoc SC79863a in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	IMG8322	Mali-T880 MP4
GPU Frequency	510 MHz	900 MHz
GFloPS	146.2	122.31
# of Cores	128	4
# of Shader Units
Display	2160 x 1080 pixels	2560 x 1600 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)	15.5	23.8
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	27.1	39.4
Call of Duty: Mobile	16.4	26.6
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	12.8	19.9
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	15.6	25.8
Real Racing 3	41.9	69
Sniper 3D	36.2	51.2
Need for Speed No Limits	33.7	63
Mortal Kombat X	44.7	63
CSR Racing 2	36.8	47.3

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	20 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

Networks and Navigation

Modem	LTE-4
Download speed	150 MBit/s.	300 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 Unisoc SC79863a is better: 8
The number of parameters for which HiSilicon Kirin 955 is better: 26
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the automatic comparison of the table. You can watch video from beginning to end of joint comparison and hear what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

• Unisoc SC79863a specs and review.

Kirin 955 SoC - all data

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

• Kirin 955 specs and review.