Unisoc SC9853I vs Intel Atom x5-Z8550

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which processor or chip is better? Comprehensive comparison data of benchmarks Unisoc SC9853I vs Intel Atom x5-Z8550, speed testing of GPUs Mali-T820 MP2 and Intel HD Graphics 400 (Braswell).
   This performance comparison involves two processors: SC9853I is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A55) and Atom x5-Z8550 is quad-core (SoFIA). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A careful review of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in special test applications such as WebXPRT 3, PCMark, Quadrant, GFXBench, Vellamo, GeekBench 6, 5, 3DMark, Mozilla Kraken, Neocore, AnTuTu 8, Octane V2, PassMark, even the gaming performance of chips in Mortal Kombat, Real Racing 3, Sniper 3D, Minecraft Bedrock, Fortnite, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, PUBG, Call of Duty: Mobile etc.
   After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which CPU is better to buy SC9853I or Atom x5-Z8550 and which chip is better for gaming: CSR Racing 2, Asphalt 9, 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

SC9853I

Atom x5-Z8550

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

SC9853I

57%

Atom x5-Z8550

56%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

SC9853I

Atom x5-Z8550

Antutu v10, 9

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

	SC9853I	Atom x5-Z8550
Total score	51965	73756
CPU	14547	20655
GPU	19752	28035
MEM	8305	11795
UX	9363	13276

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	SC9853I	Atom x5-Z8550
Single-Core	134	190
Multi-Core	605	859

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	SC9853I	Atom x5-Z8550
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	4x1.44-2.4 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-Z8550 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that SC9853I has -4 more core than Atom x5-Z8550. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-T820 MP2	Intel HD Graphics 400 (Braswell)
GPU Frequency	800 MHz	600 MHz
GFloPS	61.2	134
# of Cores	2	16
# of Shader Units
Display	2160 x 1080 pixels	2560 x 1600 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	16.3
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	28.6	27.7
Call of Duty: Mobile	24.8	18.8
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	35.4	13.6
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	53.4	17.8
Real Racing 3	50.1	55.4
Sniper 3D	37.2	44.3
Need for Speed No Limits	40	49.9
Mortal Kombat X	41.5	44.3
CSR Racing 2	34.3	36

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	16 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: 15
The number of parameters for which Intel Atom x5-Z8550 is better: 20
You need to know that you should not sightlessly trust the software comparison of the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of joint comparison and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs think, as well as read the test results at the links below.

SC9853I SoC - all data

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

• SC9853I specs and review.

Atom x5-Z8550 SoC - all data

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

• Atom x5-Z8550 specs and review.