Unisoc SC9853I vs MediaTek Helio P25 (MT6757CD)

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which processor or chip is better? Comprehensive data of speed tests and benchmarks Unisoc SC9853I vs MediaTek Helio P25 (MT6757CD), compare of GPUs Mali-T820 MP2 and Mali-T880 MP2.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: SC9853I is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A55) and Helio P25 (MT6757CD) is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A careful analysis of all the specifications, 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 special test applications such as Neocore, Octane V2, GFXBench, 3DMark, WebXPRT 3, PassMark, Quadrant, Vellamo, Mozilla Kraken, AnTuTu 8, Geekbench, PCMark, and how good the processors are in games PUBG, Call of Duty: Mobile, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Mortal Kombat, Minecraft Bedrock, Fortnite, Sniper 3D, Real Racing 3 etc.
   After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which CPU is better to buy SC9853I or Helio P25 (MT6757CD) and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, Asphalt 9, Madout2, 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

SC9853I

Helio P25 (MT6757CD)

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

SC9853I

57%

Helio P25 (MT6757CD)

49%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

SC9853I

Helio P25 (MT6757CD)

Antutu v10, 9

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

	SC9853I	Helio P25 (MT6757CD)
Total score	51965	64246
CPU	14547	17996
GPU	19752	24413
MEM	8305	10287
UX	9363	11557

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	SC9853I	Helio P25 (MT6757CD)
Single-Core	134	166
Multi-Core	605	748

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	SC9853I	Helio P25 (MT6757CD)
Frequency	1800 MHz	2600 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	16 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	8x1.8 GHz ARM Cortex-A55	4x2.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A53 4x1.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	4 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR3, LPDDR4x
Max. Memory	4 Gb	LPDDR4(X) до 6GB, LPDDR3 до 4GB
Memory Frequency	933	2x LPDDR4(X) 1600MHz, 1x LPDDR3 933MHz
Memory bandwidth	13	14
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	32 KB	32 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	1 MB
L3 cache	8 MB	1 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 Helio P25 (MT6757CD) is 30% better than SC9853I 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 MP2	Mali-T880 MP2
GPU Frequency	800 MHz	1000 MHz
GFloPS	61.2	68
# of Cores	2	2
# 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	13.9
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	28.6	23.4
Call of Duty: Mobile	24.8	15.1
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	35.4	11.5
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	53.4	14.4
Real Racing 3	50.1	29.3
Sniper 3D	37.2	30.4
Need for Speed No Limits	40	37.4
Mortal Kombat X	41.5	30.4
CSR Racing 2	34.3	32.8

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	24 MP
Dual Camera resolution	16 MP	13 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	FullHD	4K, 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC	H.264

Networks and Navigation

Modem	LTE-7
Download speed	300 MBit/s.	300 MBit/s.
Upload speed	150 MBit/s.	50 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Unisoc SC9853I is better: 19
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Helio P25 (MT6757CD) is better: 14
You need to know that you should not sightlessly trust the automatic comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of joint testing and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs think, 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.

Helio P25 (MT6757CD) SoC - all data

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

• Helio P25 (MT6757CD) specs and review.