Unisoc SC9832E vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 MSM8937

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which processor or chip is better? Detailed comparison data of benchmarks Unisoc SC9832E vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 MSM8937, speed examination of GPUs Mali-T820 and Adreno 505.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: SC9832E is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and Snapdragon 430 MSM8937 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A careful analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in special test applications like PCMark, Neocore, GFXBench, Octane V2, Vellamo, PassMark, 3DMark, GeekBench 6, 5, WebXPRT 3, Mozilla Kraken, AnTuTu 8, Quadrant, and how good the CPUs are in games PUBG, Call of Duty: Mobile, Mortal Kombat, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Real Racing 3, Minecraft Bedrock, Fortnite, Sniper 3D etc.
   After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which SoCs is better to buy SC9832E or Snapdragon 430 MSM8937 and which chip is better for gaming: CSR Racing 2, Madout2, Need for Speed No Limits, Asphalt 9.

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

SC9832E

Snapdragon 430 MSM8937

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

SC9832E

32%

Snapdragon 430 MSM8937

28%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

SC9832E

Snapdragon 430 MSM8937

Antutu v10, 9

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

	SC9832E	Snapdragon 430 MSM8937
Total score	38067	44606
CPU	10664	12489
GPU	14464	16947
MEM	6088	7130
UX	6855	8020

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	SC9832E	Snapdragon 430 MSM8937
Single-Core	101	118
Multi-Core	465	545

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	SC9832E	Snapdragon 430 MSM8937
Frequency	1400 MHz	1400 MHz
Cores	4	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	8x1.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	3 W	4 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)
Max. Memory	4 Gb	6 Gb
Memory Frequency	933	1600
Memory bandwidth	6	6
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	128 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	2 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. Another difference is that SC9832E has 4 more core than Snapdragon 430 MSM8937. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-T820	Adreno 505
GPU Frequency	600 MHz	500 MHz
GFloPS	10.2	48
# of Cores	1
# of Shader Units		48
Display	1440 x 720 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	11.9	13.1
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	30.9	36.9
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	19.8	24.1
Call of Duty: Mobile	16.7	21.9
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	25.5	30.7
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	38.4	45.4
Real Racing 3	29.7	36.2
Sniper 3D	37.6	31.3
Need for Speed No Limits	23.8	38.6
Mortal Kombat X	31.7	34.9
CSR Racing 2	21.8	33.7

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	13 MP	21 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.	50 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 SC9832E is better: 6
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 MSM8937 is better: 26
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the software comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of joint testing and listen to what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips SC9832E and Snapdragon 430 MSM8937, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

SC9832E SoC - all data

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

• SC9832E specs and review.

Snapdragon 430 MSM8937 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 430 MSM8937 specs and review.