Unisoc SC9850K vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 MSM8937

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which chip or processor is better? Full data of benchmarks and speed tests Unisoc SC9850K vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 MSM8937, comparison of GPUs Mali-T820 and Adreno 505.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: SC9850K is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7) and Snapdragon 430 MSM8937 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics of the CPUs, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in software tests like PCMark, GFXBench, Mozilla Kraken, WebXPRT 3, Vellamo, 3DMark, PassMark, Neocore, AnTuTu, Quadrant, Octane V2, Geekbench, even the gaming performance of processors in Minecraft Bedrock, PUBG, Mortal Kombat, Fortnite, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Call of Duty: Mobile, Sniper 3D, Real Racing 3 etc.
   After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which SoCs is better to buy SC9850K or Snapdragon 430 MSM8937 and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, CSR Racing 2, 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

Snapdragon 430 MSM8937

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

SC9850K

30%

Snapdragon 430 MSM8937

28%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

SC9850K

Snapdragon 430 MSM8937

Antutu v10, 9

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

	SC9850K	Snapdragon 430 MSM8937
Total score	41717	44606
CPU	11684	12489
GPU	15861	16947
MEM	6672	7130
UX	7507	8020

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	SC9850K	Snapdragon 430 MSM8937
Single-Core	110	118
Multi-Core	509	545

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	SC9850K	Snapdragon 430 MSM8937
Frequency	1300 MHz	1400 MHz
Cores	4	8
Bit	32	64
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A7	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	266	1600
Memory bandwidth	14	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. Here Snapdragon 430 MSM8937 is 7% better than SC9850K in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that SC9850K 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	12.7	13.1
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	33.6	36.9
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	22.6	24.1
Call of Duty: Mobile	19.5	21.9
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	27.7	30.7
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	42.7	45.4
Real Racing 3	39.6	36.2
Sniper 3D	29.4	31.3
Need for Speed No Limits	40.7	38.6
Mortal Kombat X	36.2	34.9
CSR Racing 2	27.1	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	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem		Qualcomm Snapdragon X6 LTE 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: 11
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 MSM8937 is better: 26
You need to know that you should not sightlessly trust the software comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel testing and listen to what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors think, 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.

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.