Unisoc SC9853I vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 MSM8937

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which processor or chip is better? Comprehensive data of speed tests and benchmarks Unisoc SC9853I vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 MSM8937, compare of GPUs Mali-T820 MP2 and Adreno 505.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: SC9853I is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A55) and Snapdragon 430 MSM8937 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A thorough review of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in synthetic type tests like WebXPRT 3, PassMark, PCMark, AnTuTu, Octane V2, Mozilla Kraken, GFXBench, Quadrant, 3DMark, Neocore, Geekbench, Vellamo, even the gaming performance of CPUs in Real Racing 3, PUBG, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Minecraft Bedrock, Fortnite, Call of Duty: Mobile, Mortal Kombat, Sniper 3D etc.
   After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which chip is better to buy SC9853I or Snapdragon 430 MSM8937 and which chip is better for gaming: Madout2, Need for Speed No Limits, CSR Racing 2, Asphalt 9.

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 430 MSM8937

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

SC9853I

57%

Snapdragon 430 MSM8937

28%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

SC9853I

Snapdragon 430 MSM8937

Antutu v10, 9

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

	SC9853I	Snapdragon 430 MSM8937
Total score	51965	44606
CPU	14547	12489
GPU	19752	16947
MEM	8305	7130
UX	9363	8020

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	SC9853I	Snapdragon 430 MSM8937
Single-Core	134	118
Multi-Core	605	545

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	SC9853I	Snapdragon 430 MSM8937
Frequency	1800 MHz	1400 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	8x1.8 GHz ARM Cortex-A55	8x1.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	4 W	4 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)
Max. Memory	4 Gb	6 Gb
Memory Frequency	933	1600
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 430 MSM8937 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	Adreno 505
GPU Frequency	800 MHz	500 MHz
GFloPS	61.2	48
# of Cores	2
# of Shader Units		48
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	13.1
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	42.2	36.9
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	28.6	24.1
Call of Duty: Mobile	24.8	21.9
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	35.4	30.7
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	53.4	45.4
Real Racing 3	50.1	36.2
Sniper 3D	37.2	31.3
Need for Speed No Limits	40	38.6
Mortal Kombat X	41.5	34.9
CSR Racing 2	34.3	33.7

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	21 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: 31
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 MSM8937 is better: 6
You need to know that you should not sightlessly trust the automatic comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of joint testing and listen to what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors 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.

Snapdragon 430 MSM8937 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 430 MSM8937 specs and review.