Unisoc SC9850K vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 MSM8940

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which chip or processor is better? Detailed data of benchmarks and speed tests Unisoc SC9850K vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 MSM8940, compare of GPUs Adreno 505 and Mali-T820.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: SC9850K is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7) and Snapdragon 435 MSM8940 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A careful analysis of all the specifications of the CPUs, so that it can be easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in software tests such as GFXBench, GeekBench 6, 5, 3DMark, PCMark, Vellamo, Octane V2, PassMark, Mozilla Kraken, AnTuTu 8, Quadrant, Neocore, WebXPRT 3, and how good the SoCs are in games Sniper 3D, Real Racing 3, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Call of Duty: Mobile, Fortnite, Mortal Kombat, Minecraft Bedrock, PUBG etc.
   After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processors is better to buy SC9850K or Snapdragon 435 MSM8940 and which chip is better for gaming: Madout2, Need for Speed No Limits, Asphalt 9, 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

SC9850K

Snapdragon 435 MSM8940

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

SC9850K

30%

Snapdragon 435 MSM8940

28%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

SC9850K

Snapdragon 435 MSM8940

Antutu v10, 9

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

	SC9850K	Snapdragon 435 MSM8940
Total score	41717	45818
CPU	11684	12838
GPU	15861	17417
MEM	6672	7330
UX	7507	8244

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	SC9850K	Snapdragon 435 MSM8940
Single-Core	110	121
Multi-Core	509	560

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	SC9850K	Snapdragon 435 MSM8940
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	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	266	1600
Memory bandwidth	14	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. Here Snapdragon 435 MSM8940 is 7% better than SC9850K in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that SC9850K 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	12.7	15.7
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	33.6	37.4
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	22.6	25.3
Call of Duty: Mobile	19.5	22.7
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	27.7	31.2
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	42.7	47.4
Real Racing 3	39.6	38
Sniper 3D	29.4	40.5
Need for Speed No Limits	40.7	30.4
Mortal Kombat X	36.2	36.7
CSR Racing 2	27.1	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	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem		Qualcomm Snapdragon X9 LTE modem
Download speed	300 MBit/s.	300 MBit/s.
Upload speed	150 MBit/s.	100 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 435 MSM8940 is better: 26
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the software comparison on the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of parallel testing and listen to what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs SC9850K and Snapdragon 435 MSM8940, 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.

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.