Unisoc SC9832E vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 MSM8940

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which processor or chip is better? Comprehensive data of speed tests and benchmarks Unisoc SC9832E vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 MSM8940, comparison of GPUs Adreno 505 and Mali-T820.

This performance comparison involves two processors: SC9832E is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and Snapdragon 435 MSM8940 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A careful review of all the technical characteristics of the processors, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.

From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in synthetic type tests like WebXPRT 3, Octane V2, Vellamo, AnTuTu, PCMark, Geekbench, 3DMark, Mozilla Kraken, Quadrant, GFXBench, Neocore, PassMark, even the gaming performance of SoCs in Fortnite, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Real Racing 3, Call of Duty: Mobile, Minecraft Bedrock, Mortal Kombat, Sniper 3D, PUBG etc.

After looking at the data of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which chip is better to buy SC9832E or Snapdragon 435 MSM8940 and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, Madout2, Need for Speed No Limits, CSR Racing 2.

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 435 MSM8940

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

SC9832E

32%

Snapdragon 435 MSM8940

28%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

SC9832E

Snapdragon 435 MSM8940

Antutu v10, 9

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

	SC9832E	Snapdragon 435 MSM8940
Total score	38067	45818
CPU	10664	12838
GPU	14464	17417
MEM	6088	7330
UX	6855	8244

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	SC9832E	Snapdragon 435 MSM8940
Single-Core	101	121
Multi-Core	465	560

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	SC9832E	Snapdragon 435 MSM8940
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	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	933	1600
Memory bandwidth	6	6.4
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	128 KB
L2 cache	2 MB
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. Another difference is that SC9832E has 4 more core than Snapdragon 435 MSM8940. 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	15.7
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	30.9	37.4
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	19.8	25.3
Call of Duty: Mobile	16.7	22.7
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	25.5	31.2
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	38.4	47.4
Real Racing 3	29.7	38
Sniper 3D	37.6	40.5
Need for Speed No Limits	23.8	30.4
Mortal Kombat X	31.7	36.7
CSR Racing 2	21.8	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	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 X9 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 SC9832E is better: 7
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 MSM8940 is better: 29
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the software comparison on the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of parallel comparison and listen to what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs SC9832E and Snapdragon 435 MSM8940, 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 435 MSM8940 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 435 MSM8940 specs and review.