Unisoc SC9853I vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which processor or chip is better? Comprehensive comparison data of benchmarks Unisoc SC9853I vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917, speed examination of GPUs Adreno 308 and Mali-T820 MP2.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: SC9853I is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A55) and Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics of the chips, 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 like AnTuTu 8, GFXBench, Mozilla Kraken, 3DMark, Octane V2, PCMark, PassMark, WebXPRT 3, Quadrant, Neocore, Vellamo, GeekBench 6, 5, and how good the CPUs are in games PUBG, Mortal Kombat, Fortnite, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Real Racing 3, Sniper 3D, Call of Duty: Mobile, Minecraft Bedrock etc.
   After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which chip is better to buy SC9853I or Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, CSR Racing 2, Asphalt 9, 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

Snapdragon 425 MSM8917

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

SC9853I

57%

Snapdragon 425 MSM8917

28%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

SC9853I

Snapdragon 425 MSM8917

Antutu v10, 9

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

	SC9853I	Snapdragon 425 MSM8917
Total score	51965	37619
CPU	14547	10533
GPU	19752	14298
MEM	8305	6012
UX	9363	6771

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	SC9853I	Snapdragon 425 MSM8917
Single-Core	134	99
Multi-Core	605	459

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	SC9853I	Snapdragon 425 MSM8917
Frequency	1800 MHz	1400 MHz
Cores	8	4
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	8x1.8 GHz ARM Cortex-A55	4x1.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	4 W	4 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	4 Gb	2 Gb
Memory Frequency	933	677
Memory bandwidth	13	6
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	32 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	2 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 SC9853I is 22% better than Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that SC9853I has -4 more core than Snapdragon 425 MSM8917. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-T820 MP2	Adreno 308
GPU Frequency	800 MHz	500 MHz
GFloPS	61.2	27
# of Cores	2
# of Shader Units		24
Display	2160 x 1080 pixels	1280 x 800 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	11.4
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	42.2	30.3
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	28.6	19.4
Call of Duty: Mobile	24.8	16.9
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	35.4	25.7
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	53.4	38.7
Real Racing 3	50.1	34
Sniper 3D	37.2	42.7
Need for Speed No Limits	40	27.2
Mortal Kombat X	41.5	22.3
CSR Racing 2	34.3	21.3

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	Qualcomm Snapdragon X6 LTE modem
Download speed	300 MBit/s.	150 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: 34
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 is better: 3
You need to know that you should not blindly trust the software comparison on the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of parallel testing and listen to what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs SC9853I and Snapdragon 425 MSM8917, 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.

Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 specs and review.