Unisoc SC9850K vs Intel Atom Z3590

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which processor or chip is better? Comprehensive comparison data of benchmarks Unisoc SC9850K vs Intel Atom Z3590, speed testing of GPUs PowerVR G6430 and Mali-T820.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: SC9850K is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7) and Atom Z3590 is quad-core (Moorefield). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A careful analysis of all the specifications of the processors, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in special test applications like 3DMark, PassMark, Mozilla Kraken, Vellamo, PCMark, WebXPRT 3, GFXBench, AnTuTu 8, Neocore, GeekBench 6, 5, Octane V2, Quadrant, even the gaming performance of processors in PUBG, Sniper 3D, Mortal Kombat, Fortnite, Minecraft Bedrock, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Call of Duty: Mobile, Real Racing 3 etc.
   After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which processors is better to buy SC9850K or Atom Z3590 and which chip is better for gaming: Madout2, Need for Speed No Limits, CSR Racing 2, 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

SC9850K

Atom Z3590

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

SC9850K

30%

Atom Z3590

35%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

SC9850K

Atom Z3590

Antutu v10, 9

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

	SC9850K	Atom Z3590
Total score	41717	49101
CPU	11684	13755
GPU	15861	18661
MEM	6672	7866
UX	7507	8833

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	SC9850K	Atom Z3590
Single-Core	110	130
Multi-Core	509	600

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	SC9850K	Atom Z3590
Frequency	1300 MHz	2500 MHz
Cores	4	4
Bit	32	64
Lithography	28 nm	22 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A7	4x2.5 GHz Moorefield
Power consumption (TDP)	3 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	4 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	266	1600
Memory bandwidth	14	13
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	128 KB	32 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	1 MB
L3 cache	8 MB	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 Atom Z3590 is 48% better than SC9850K in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-T820	PowerVR G6430
GPU Frequency	600 MHz	640 MHz
GFloPS	10.2	163.78
# of Cores	1	4
# of Shader Units
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	12.7	16.5
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	33.6	41.7
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	22.6	27.5
Call of Duty: Mobile	19.5	24.6
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	27.7	34.6
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	42.7	51.5
Real Racing 3	39.6	48.1
Sniper 3D	29.4	60.5
Need for Speed No Limits	40.7	49.5
Mortal Kombat X	36.2	39.9
CSR Racing 2	27.1	35.8

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	13 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	FullHD	FullHD
Codec support	H.264	H.264

Networks and Navigation

Modem		Intel XMM 7160
Download speed	300 MBit/s.	72 MBit/s.
Upload speed	150 MBit/s.	6 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Unisoc SC9850K is better: 6
The number of parameters for which Intel Atom Z3590 is better: 28
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the software comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of joint comparison and hear what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets SC9850K and Atom Z3590, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

SC9850K SoC - all data

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

• SC9850K specs and review.

Atom Z3590 SoC - all data

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

• Atom Z3590 specs and review.