Unisoc SC79863a vs Intel Atom x5-Z8500

Comparisons   31-05-2021
   Full compare data of Unisoc SC79863a vs Intel Atom x5-Z8500, examination of graphics processors (GPU). A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table. From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests such as PCMark, Neocore, Quadrant, Geekbench, PassMark, GFXBench, 3DMark, AnTuTu, Vellamo, and how good the SoCs are in games Asphalt 9, Call of Duty, Madout2, GTA, PUBG, Minecraft, Fortnite etc.
   After reading the results of all tests and videos, you already be able to figure out which CPU is better to buy Unisoc SC79863a or Atom x5-Z8500.

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

Atom x5-Z8500

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

Unisoc SC79863a

37%

Atom x5-Z8500

54%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Unisoc SC79863a

Atom x5-Z8500

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Unisoc SC79863a	Atom x5-Z8500
Total score	80874	71836
CPU	22639	20114
GPU	30740	27295
MEM	12930	11495
UX	14567	12928

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Unisoc SC79863a	Atom x5-Z8500
Single-Core	209	185
Multi-Core	942	836

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Unisoc SC79863a	Atom x5-Z8500
Frequency	1600 MHz	1440 MHz
Cores	8	4
Bit	64	64
Lithography	28 nm	14 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.8 GHz ARM Cortex-A55 4x1.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A55	4x1.44-2.24 GHz SoFIA
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	4 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	933	1600
Memory bandwidth	24	24
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	256 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	512 KB
L3 cache	8 MB	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 Unisoc SC79863a is 9% better than Atom x5-Z8500 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Unisoc SC79863a has -4 more core than Atom x5-Z8500. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	IMG8322	Intel HD Graphics (Cherry Trail)
GPU Frequency	510 MHz	600 MHz
GFloPS	146.2	115.2
# of Cores	128	16
# of Shader Units
Display	2160 x 1080 pixels	1920 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
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	15.5	16.8
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	27.1	26.4
Call of Duty: Mobile	16.4	18.1
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	12.8	13.5
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	15.6	17.9
Real Racing 3	41.9	33
Sniper 3D	36.2	58.1
Need for Speed No Limits	33.7	31.7
Mortal Kombat X	44.7	30.4
CSR Racing 2	36.8	37

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	13 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/AVC, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem	LTE-4
Download speed	150 MBit/s.	21 MBit/s.
Upload speed	50 MBit/s.	6 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Unisoc SC79863a is better: 21
The number of parameters for which Intel Atom x5-Z8500 is better: 10
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the software comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full video of joint comparison and hear what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips, as well as read the test results at the links below.

• Unisoc SC79863a specs and review.

Atom x5-Z8500 SoC - all data

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

• Atom x5-Z8500 specs and review.