Unisoc SC9853I vs Intel Atom x7-Z8700

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which chip or processor is better? Detailed data of benchmarks and speed tests Unisoc SC9853I vs Intel Atom x7-Z8700, compare of GPUs Intel HD Graphics (Cherry Trail) and Mali-T820 MP2.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: SC9853I is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A55) and Atom x7-Z8700 is quad-core (SoFIA). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in synthetic type tests such as Mozilla Kraken, WebXPRT 3, Geekbench, Vellamo, Octane V2, PassMark, PCMark, Quadrant, AnTuTu, Neocore, 3DMark, GFXBench, even the gaming performance of processors in Sniper 3D, Mortal Kombat, Fortnite, PUBG, Real Racing 3, Call of Duty: Mobile, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Minecraft Bedrock etc.
   After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which processors is better to buy SC9853I or Atom x7-Z8700 and which chip is better for gaming: CSR Racing 2, Asphalt 9, Madout2, 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 x7-Z8700

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

SC9853I

57%

Atom x7-Z8700

53%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

SC9853I

Atom x7-Z8700

Antutu v10, 9

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

	SC9853I	Atom x7-Z8700
Total score	51965	69107
CPU	14547	19342
GPU	19752	26260
MEM	8305	11060
UX	9363	12432

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	SC9853I	Atom x7-Z8700
Single-Core	134	178
Multi-Core	605	804

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	SC9853I	Atom x7-Z8700
Frequency	1800 MHz	1600 MHz
Cores	8	4
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	8x1.8 GHz ARM Cortex-A55	4x1.6-2.4 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 11% better than Atom x7-Z8700 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that SC9853I has -4 more core than Atom x7-Z8700. 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	700 MHz
GFloPS	61.2	179
# 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	15.4
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	28.6	25.3
Call of Duty: Mobile	24.8	17.2
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	35.4	12.3
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	53.4	16.2
Real Racing 3	50.1	31.6
Sniper 3D	37.2	48.1
Need for Speed No Limits	40	45.5
Mortal Kombat X	41.5	32.9
CSR Racing 2	34.3	30.4

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	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: 18
The number of parameters for which Intel Atom x7-Z8700 is better: 17
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the software comparison on the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of parallel comparison and hear what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs SC9853I and Atom x7-Z8700, 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 x7-Z8700 SoC - all data

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

• Atom x7-Z8700 specs and review.