Unisoc SC79863a vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 429

Comparisons 31-05-2021

Comprehensive comparison data of Unisoc SC79863a vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 429, testing of graphics processors (GPU). A careful review of all the specifications of the processors, so that it can be easier to read, is made by the table. From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in special test applications such as AnTuTu, Vellamo, GFXBench, Quadrant, 3DMark, Geekbench, PassMark, Neocore, PCMark, even the gaming performance of chipsets in Minecraft, Madout2, PUBG, Call of Duty, Fortnite, GTA, Asphalt 9 etc.
After reading the results of joint tests and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which processors is better to buy Unisoc SC79863a or Snapdragon 429.

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

Snapdragon 429

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

Unisoc SC79863a

37%

Snapdragon 429

64%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Unisoc SC79863a

Snapdragon 429

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Unisoc SC79863a	Snapdragon 429
Total score	80874	65308
CPU	22639	18278
GPU	30740	24823
MEM	12930	10456
UX	14567	11762

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Unisoc SC79863a	Snapdragon 429
Single-Core	209	169
Multi-Core	942	760

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Unisoc SC79863a	Snapdragon 429
Frequency	1600 MHz	2000 MHz
Cores	8	4
Bit	64	64
Lithography	28 nm	12 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.8 GHz ARM Cortex-A55 4x1.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A55	4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	6 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	4 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	933	800
Memory bandwidth	24	6.4
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 429 is 19% better than Unisoc SC79863a in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Unisoc SC79863a has -4 more core than Snapdragon 429. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	IMG8322	Adreno 505
GPU Frequency	510 MHz	500 MHz
GFloPS	146.2	48
# of Cores	128
# of Shader Units		48
Display	2160 x 1080 pixels	1280 x 800 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	14.2
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	27.1	23.7
Call of Duty: Mobile	16.4	16.5
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	12.8	11.6
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	15.6	15.6
Real Racing 3	41.9	47.4
Sniper 3D	36.2	30.8
Need for Speed No Limits	33.7	33.2
Mortal Kombat X	44.7	27.3
CSR Racing 2	36.8	30.8

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	16 MP
Dual Camera resolution	16 MP	8 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	Qualcomm Snapdragon X6 LTE modem
Download speed	150 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Upload speed	50 MBit/s.	75 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: 28
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 429 is better: 6
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the automatic comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full video of parallel comparison and hear what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs, as well as read the test results at the links below.

• Unisoc SC79863a specs and review.

Snapdragon 429 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 429 specs and review.