Unisoc SC79863a vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 MSM8956

Comparisons   31-05-2021
   Comprehensive testing data of Unisoc SC79863a vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 MSM8956, compare of graphics processors (GPU). A careful review of all the technical characteristics of the processors, to make it easier to read, is made by the table. From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests such as PassMark, Geekbench, 3DMark, PCMark, GFXBench, Quadrant, AnTuTu, Neocore, Vellamo, even the gaming performance of CPUs in Madout2, Fortnite, PUBG, Minecraft, GTA, Call of Duty, Asphalt 9 etc.
   After reading the results these tests and videos, you already be able to figure out which chipset is better to buy Unisoc SC79863a or Snapdragon 650 MSM8956.

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 650 MSM8956

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

Unisoc SC79863a

37%

Snapdragon 650 MSM8956

25%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Unisoc SC79863a

Snapdragon 650 MSM8956

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Unisoc SC79863a	Snapdragon 650 MSM8956
Total score	80874	86746
CPU	22639	24279
GPU	30740	32957
MEM	12930	13874
UX	14567	15623

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Unisoc SC79863a	Snapdragon 650 MSM8956
Single-Core	209	224
Multi-Core	942	1010

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Unisoc SC79863a	Snapdragon 650 MSM8956
Frequency	1600 MHz	1800 MHz
Cores	8	6
Bit	64	64
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.8 GHz ARM Cortex-A55 4x1.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A55	2x1.8 GHz ARM Cortex-A72 4x1.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	6 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)
Max. Memory	4 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	933	1866
Memory bandwidth	24	14
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	256 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	1 MB
L3 cache	8 MB	1 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 650 MSM8956 is 11% better than Unisoc SC79863a in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Unisoc SC79863a has -2 more core than Snapdragon 650 MSM8956. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	IMG8322	Adreno 510
GPU Frequency	510 MHz	600 MHz
GFloPS	146.2	176
# of Cores	128
# of Shader Units		128
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	17.8
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	27.1	31.1
Call of Duty: Mobile	16.4	19.9
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	12.8	15.4
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	15.6	18.2
Real Racing 3	41.9	54.4
Sniper 3D	36.2	59.1
Need for Speed No Limits	33.7	56
Mortal Kombat X	44.7	45.1
CSR Racing 2	36.8	43.5

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	21 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 X8 LTE modem
Download speed	150 MBit/s.	300 MBit/s.
Upload speed	50 MBit/s.	100 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 Qualcomm Snapdragon 650 MSM8956 is better: 29
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the software 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 processors, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

• Unisoc SC79863a specs and review.

Snapdragon 650 MSM8956 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 650 MSM8956 specs and review.