Unisoc SC9853I vs Intel Atom x5-Z8500

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which processor or chip is better? Full data of speed tests and benchmarks Unisoc SC9853I vs Intel Atom x5-Z8500, comparison of GPUs Intel HD Graphics (Cherry Trail) and Mali-T820 MP2.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: SC9853I is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A55) and Atom x5-Z8500 is quad-core (SoFIA). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in special test applications such as PassMark, Vellamo, Geekbench, 3DMark, PCMark, WebXPRT 3, Mozilla Kraken, Neocore, AnTuTu, GFXBench, Octane V2, Quadrant, and how good the processors are in games Mortal Kombat, PUBG, Fortnite, Minecraft Bedrock, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Call of Duty: Mobile, Sniper 3D, Real Racing 3 etc.
   After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processors is better to buy SC9853I or Atom x5-Z8500 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

SC9853I

Atom x5-Z8500

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

SC9853I

57%

Atom x5-Z8500

54%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

SC9853I

Atom x5-Z8500

Antutu v10, 9

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

	SC9853I	Atom x5-Z8500
Total score	51965	71836
CPU	14547	20114
GPU	19752	27295
MEM	8305	11495
UX	9363	12928

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	SC9853I	Atom x5-Z8500
Single-Core	134	185
Multi-Core	605	836

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	SC9853I	Atom x5-Z8500
Frequency	1800 MHz	1440 MHz
Cores	8	4
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	8x1.8 GHz ARM Cortex-A55	4x1.44-2.24 GHz SoFIA
Power consumption (TDP)	4 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	4 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	933	1600
Memory bandwidth	13	24
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	32 KB	256 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	512 KB
L3 cache	8 MB	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 SC9853I is 19% better than Atom x5-Z8500 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that SC9853I has -4 more core than Atom x5-Z8500. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-T820 MP2	Intel HD Graphics (Cherry Trail)
GPU Frequency	800 MHz	600 MHz
GFloPS	61.2	115.2
# of Cores	2	16
# of Shader Units
Display	2160 x 1080 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	15.2
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	42.2	16.8
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	28.6	26.4
Call of Duty: Mobile	24.8	18.1
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	35.4	13.5
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	53.4	17.9
Real Racing 3	50.1	33
Sniper 3D	37.2	58.1
Need for Speed No Limits	40	31.7
Mortal Kombat X	41.5	30.4
CSR Racing 2	34.3	37

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	16 MP	13 MP
Dual Camera resolution	16 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	FullHD	FullHD
Codec support	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem	LTE-7
Download speed	300 MBit/s.	21 MBit/s.
Upload speed	150 MBit/s.	6 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Unisoc SC9853I is better: 20
The number of parameters for which Intel Atom x5-Z8500 is better: 15
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the software comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of joint testing and hear what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs SC9853I and Atom x5-Z8500, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

SC9853I SoC - all data

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

• SC9853I specs and review.

Atom x5-Z8500 SoC - all data

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

• Atom x5-Z8500 specs and review.