Unisoc SC9850K vs MediaTek Helio A22

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which processor or chip is better? Detailed data of speed tests and benchmarks Unisoc SC9850K vs MediaTek Helio A22, compare of GPUs Mali-T820 and PowerVR GE8320.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: SC9850K is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7) and Helio A22 is quad-core (Cortex-A53). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A careful analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in software tests like Geekbench, PassMark, Quadrant, GFXBench, PCMark, Mozilla Kraken, Octane V2, WebXPRT 3, Neocore, AnTuTu, Vellamo, 3DMark, and how good the SoCs are in games Mortal Kombat, PUBG, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Real Racing 3, Fortnite, Call of Duty: Mobile, Sniper 3D, Minecraft Bedrock etc.
   After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which processors is better to buy SC9850K or Helio A22 and which chip is better for gaming: CSR Racing 2, Asphalt 9, Need for Speed No Limits, Madout2.

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

Helio A22

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

SC9850K

30%

Helio A22

62%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

SC9850K

Helio A22

Antutu v10, 9

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

	SC9850K	Helio A22
Total score	41717	53208
CPU	11684	14902
GPU	15861	20218
MEM	6672	8521
UX	7507	9582

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	SC9850K	Helio A22
Single-Core	110	137
Multi-Core	509	619

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	SC9850K	Helio A22
Frequency	1300 MHz	2000 MHz
Cores	4	4
Bit	32	64
Lithography	28 nm	12 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A7	4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	3 W	4 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR3, LPDDR4x
Max. Memory	4 Gb	6 Gb
Memory Frequency	266	2x LPDDR4(X) 1600MHz, 1x LPDDR3 933MHz
Memory bandwidth	14	13.9
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	128 KB	32 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. Here Helio A22 is 35% 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 GE8320
GPU Frequency	600 MHz	650 MHz
GFloPS	10.2	126.8
# of Cores	1	2
# of Shader Units
Display	1440 x 720 pixels	1600 x 720 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	17.4
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	33.6	45.5
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	22.6	31.4
Call of Duty: Mobile	19.5	27.2
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	27.7	37.7
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	42.7	56.8
Real Racing 3	39.6	47.1
Sniper 3D	29.4	69.1
Need for Speed No Limits	40.7	37.7
Mortal Kombat X	36.2	50.2
CSR Racing 2	27.1	40.8

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	21 MP
Dual Camera resolution		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
Download speed	300 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Upload speed	150 MBit/s.	50 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Glonass, Beidou	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Unisoc SC9850K is better: 8
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Helio A22 is better: 30
You need to know that you should not blindly trust the automatic comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel testing and listen to what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets SC9850K and Helio A22, as well as read the test results at the links below.

SC9850K SoC - all data

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

• SC9850K specs and review.

Helio A22 SoC - all data

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

• Helio A22 specs and review.