Unisoc SC79863a vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953

Comparisons 31-05-2021

Comprehensive comparison data of Unisoc SC79863a vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953, examination of graphics chips (GPU). A thorough analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table. From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in special test applications like 3DMark, PCMark, AnTuTu, Neocore, Quadrant, GFXBench, Vellamo, Geekbench, PassMark, even the gaming performance of chips in Madout2, PUBG, Call of Duty, Fortnite, Minecraft, GTA, Asphalt 9 etc.
After reading the results these tests and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processors is better to buy Unisoc SC79863a or Snapdragon 625 MSM8953.

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 625 MSM8953

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

Unisoc SC79863a

37%

Snapdragon 625 MSM8953

54%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Unisoc SC79863a

Snapdragon 625 MSM8953

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Unisoc SC79863a	Snapdragon 625 MSM8953
Total score	80874	61945
CPU	22639	17344
GPU	30740	23539
MEM	12930	9908
UX	14567	11140

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Unisoc SC79863a	Snapdragon 625 MSM8953
Single-Core	209	160
Multi-Core	942	721

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Unisoc SC79863a	Snapdragon 625 MSM8953
Frequency	1600 MHz	2000 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	28 nm	14 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.8 GHz ARM Cortex-A55 4x1.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A55	8x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)
Max. Memory	4 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	933	1866
Memory bandwidth	24	7.46
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 625 MSM8953 is 19% 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	Adreno 506
GPU Frequency	510 MHz	650 MHz
GFloPS	146.2	130
# of Cores	128
# of Shader Units		96
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	12.4
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	27.1	21.8
Call of Duty: Mobile	16.4	13.2
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	12.8	9.4
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	15.6	13.7
Real Racing 3	41.9	32.7
Sniper 3D	36.2	48
Need for Speed No Limits	33.7	39.2
Mortal Kombat X	44.7	31.6
CSR Racing 2	36.8	24

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	24 MP
Dual Camera resolution	16 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	FullHD	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem	LTE-4	Qualcomm Snapdragon X9 LTE modem
Download speed	150 MBit/s.	300 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: 24
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 MSM8953 is better: 12
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the automatic comparison on the table. You can watch video from beginning to end of parallel comparison and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips think, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

• Unisoc SC79863a specs and review.

Snapdragon 625 MSM8953 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 625 MSM8953 specs and review.