Unisoc SC79863a vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994

Comparisons   31-05-2021
   Comprehensive comparison data of Unisoc SC79863a vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994, testing of graphics chips (GPU). A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to read, is summarized in the table. From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests like PCMark, Vellamo, Quadrant, Neocore, GFXBench, 3DMark, Geekbench, PassMark, AnTuTu, and how good the SoCs are in games Call of Duty, Asphalt 9, Minecraft, GTA, Madout2, Fortnite, PUBG etc.
   After reading the results of parallel tests and videos, you already be able to know which processors is better to buy Unisoc SC79863a or Snapdragon 810 MSM8994.

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 810 MSM8994

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

Unisoc SC79863a

37%

Snapdragon 810 MSM8994

38%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Unisoc SC79863a

Snapdragon 810 MSM8994

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Unisoc SC79863a	Snapdragon 810 MSM8994
Total score	80874	74144
CPU	22639	20750
GPU	30740	28176
MEM	12930	11867
UX	14567	13352

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Unisoc SC79863a	Snapdragon 810 MSM8994
Single-Core	209	191
Multi-Core	942	863

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Unisoc SC79863a	Snapdragon 810 MSM8994
Frequency	1600 MHz	2000 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	28 nm	20 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.8 GHz ARM Cortex-A55 4x1.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A55	4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A57 4x1.5 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	6 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)
Max. Memory	4 Gb	6 Gb
Memory Frequency	933	1600
Memory bandwidth	24	10
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	256 KB	128 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 810 MSM8994 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 430
GPU Frequency	510 MHz	650 MHz
GFloPS	146.2	421.2
# of Cores	128
# of Shader Units		256
Display	2160 x 1080 pixels	3840 x 2160 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	16.4
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	27.1	27.2
Call of Duty: Mobile	16.4	18.8
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	12.8	13.9
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	15.6	17.9
Real Racing 3	41.9	40.8
Sniper 3D	36.2	35.4
Need for Speed No Limits	33.7	38.1
Mortal Kombat X	44.7	35.4
CSR Racing 2	36.8	35.4

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	55 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 X10 LTE modem
Download speed	150 MBit/s.	450 MBit/s.
Upload speed	50 MBit/s.	50 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou, QZSS, SBAS
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Unisoc SC79863a is better: 19
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 is better: 18
Please note that you do not need to 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, as well as read the test results at the links below.

• Unisoc SC79863a specs and review.

Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 specs and review.