Unisoc SC9850K vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which chip or processor is better? Full data of speed tests and benchmarks Unisoc SC9850K vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC, comparison of GPUs Mali-T820 and Adreno 330.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: SC9850K is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7) and Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC is quad-core (Krait 400). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications of the SoCs, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in special testing software such as Vellamo, 3DMark, GFXBench, PCMark, Octane V2, Quadrant, Neocore, GeekBench 6, 5, PassMark, WebXPRT 3, Mozilla Kraken, AnTuTu 8, and how good the CPUs are in games Mortal Kombat, Sniper 3D, Real Racing 3, Call of Duty: Mobile, PUBG, Minecraft Bedrock, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Fortnite etc.
   After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which SoCs is better to buy SC9850K or Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC 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 801 MSM8974AC

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

SC9850K

30%

Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC

19%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

SC9850K

Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC

Antutu v10, 9

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

	SC9850K	Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC
Total score	41717	47809
CPU	11684	13387
GPU	15861	18163
MEM	6672	7650
UX	7507	8603

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	SC9850K	Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC
Single-Core	110	127
Multi-Core	509	584

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	SC9850K	Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC
Frequency	1300 MHz	2500 MHz
Cores	4	4
Bit	32	32
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A7	4x2.5 GHz Krait 400
Power consumption (TDP)	3 W	6 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	4 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	266	800
Memory bandwidth	14	14.9
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	128 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	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 801 MSM8974AC 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	Adreno 330
GPU Frequency	600 MHz	578 MHz
GFloPS	10.2	166.46
# of Cores	1
# of Shader Units		128
Display	1440 x 720 pixels	2560 x 2048 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	15.5
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	33.6	39.9
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	22.6	26.6
Call of Duty: Mobile	19.5	23.9
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	27.7	33.3
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	42.7	50.6
Real Racing 3	39.6	33.3
Sniper 3D	29.4	34.6
Need for Speed No Limits	40.7	42.6
Mortal Kombat X	36.2	30.6
CSR Racing 2	27.1	31.9

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	28 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)		Qualcomm Spectra
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	FullHD	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem		Qualcomm Snapdragon X4 LTE modem
Download speed	300 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Upload speed	150 MBit/s.	50 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Glonass, Beidou	GPS, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Unisoc SC9850K is better: 9
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC is better: 24
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the software comparison on the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of joint testing and hear what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs SC9850K and Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC, 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 801 MSM8974AC SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 801 MSM8974AC specs and review.