Unisoc SC79863a vs HiSilicon Kirin 960

Comparisons   31-05-2021
   Full compare data of Unisoc SC79863a vs HiSilicon Kirin 960, testing of graphics processors (GPU). A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table. From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests like Vellamo, PassMark, PCMark, Quadrant, AnTuTu, GFXBench, Geekbench, 3DMark, Neocore, even the gaming performance of SoCs in Madout2, Call of Duty, GTA, Minecraft, Asphalt 9, PUBG, Fortnite etc.
   After reading the results these tests and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which chipset is better to buy Unisoc SC79863a or Kirin 960.

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 960

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

Unisoc SC79863a

37%

Kirin 960

50%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Unisoc SC79863a

Kirin 960

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Unisoc SC79863a	Kirin 960
Total score	80874	95769
CPU	22639	26819
GPU	30740	36393
MEM	12930	15324
UX	14567	17247

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Unisoc SC79863a	Kirin 960
Single-Core	209	247
Multi-Core	942	1115

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Unisoc SC79863a	Kirin 960
Frequency	1600 MHz	2400 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	4x2.4 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	28.8
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	256 KB	64 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	4 MB
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 960 is 33% 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-G71 MP8
GPU Frequency	510 MHz	1037 MHz
GFloPS	146.2	282
# of Cores	128	8
# 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	21.1
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	27.1	36.9
Call of Duty: Mobile	16.4	23.8
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	12.8	18.5
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	15.6	22.5
Real Racing 3	41.9	46.1
Sniper 3D	36.2	81.2
Need for Speed No Limits	33.7	51.7
Mortal Kombat X	44.7	59
CSR Racing 2	36.8	40.6

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	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.	600 MBit/s.
Upload speed	50 MBit/s.	150 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: 5
The number of parameters for which HiSilicon Kirin 960 is better: 30
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the software comparison of the table. You can watch video from beginning to end of parallel comparison and hear what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets, as well as read the test results at the links below.

• Unisoc SC79863a specs and review.

Kirin 960 SoC - all data

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

• Kirin 960 specs and review.