Unisoc SC9850K vs MediaTek MT8321

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which processor or chip is better? Detailed comparison data of benchmarks Unisoc SC9850K vs MediaTek MT8321, speed examination of GPUs Mali-400 and Mali-T820.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: SC9850K is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7) and MT8321 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A careful review of all the specifications of the SoCs, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in synthetic type tests like Quadrant, GeekBench 6, 5, Octane V2, AnTuTu, Vellamo, PassMark, PCMark, 3DMark, Mozilla Kraken, GFXBench, WebXPRT 3, Neocore, and how good the processors are in games Minecraft Bedrock, Sniper 3D, Fortnite, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, PUBG, Mortal Kombat, Call of Duty: Mobile, Real Racing 3 etc.
   After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy SC9850K or MT8321 and which chip is better for gaming: CSR Racing 2, Madout2, Asphalt 9, Need for Speed No Limits.

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

MT8321

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

SC9850K

30%

MT8321

28%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

SC9850K

MT8321

Antutu v10, 9

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

	SC9850K	MT8321
Total score	41717	21905
CPU	11684	6127
GPU	15861	8316
MEM	6672	3495
UX	7507	3950

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	SC9850K	MT8321
Single-Core	110	58
Multi-Core	509	267

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	SC9850K	MT8321
Frequency	1300 MHz	1300 MHz
Cores	4	4
Bit	32	32
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A7	4x1.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A7
Power consumption (TDP)	3 W	7 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	4 Gb	1 Gb
Memory Frequency	266	667
Memory bandwidth	14	4
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	128 KB	32 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	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. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-T820	Mali-400
GPU Frequency	600 MHz	400 MHz
GFloPS	10.2	3.6
# of Cores	1	1
# of Shader Units
Display	1440 x 720 pixels	1280 x 800 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	5.7
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	33.6	16.4
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	22.6	11.3
Call of Duty: Mobile	19.5	10.6
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	27.7	13.6
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	42.7	21.7
Real Racing 3	39.6	22.6
Sniper 3D	29.4	14.7
Need for Speed No Limits	40.7	20.3
Mortal Kombat X	36.2	18.1
CSR Racing 2	27.1	14.7

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	8 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
Upload speed	150 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: 30
The number of parameters for which MediaTek MT8321 is better: 3
You need to know that you should not blindly trust the software comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel testing and hear what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs SC9850K and MT8321, 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.

MT8321 SoC - all data

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

• MT8321 specs and review.