Unisoc SC9853I vs Qualcomm Snapdragon SiP1

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which processor or chip is better? Full data of benchmarks and speed tests Unisoc SC9853I vs Qualcomm Snapdragon SiP1, comparison of GPUs Mali-T820 MP2 and Adreno 506.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: SC9853I is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A55) and Snapdragon SiP1 is octa-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, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in special test applications like 3DMark, WebXPRT 3, PassMark, Neocore, Octane V2, Quadrant, PCMark, GFXBench, AnTuTu, Geekbench, Mozilla Kraken, Vellamo, even the gaming performance of processors in Fortnite, Call of Duty: Mobile, Sniper 3D, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, PUBG, Real Racing 3, Minecraft Bedrock, Mortal Kombat etc.
   After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which processors is better to buy SC9853I or Snapdragon SiP1 and which chip is better for gaming: Madout2, Asphalt 9, CSR Racing 2, 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

Snapdragon SiP1

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

SC9853I

57%

Snapdragon SiP1

61%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

SC9853I

Snapdragon SiP1

Antutu v10, 9

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

	SC9853I	Snapdragon SiP1
Total score	51965	66906
CPU	14547	18732
GPU	19752	25415
MEM	8305	10704
UX	9363	12038

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	SC9853I	Snapdragon SiP1
Single-Core	134	173
Multi-Core	605	779

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	SC9853I	Snapdragon SiP1
Frequency	1800 MHz	1800 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	8x1.8 GHz ARM Cortex-A55	8x1.48GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	4 W	6 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)
Max. Memory	4 Gb	6 Gb
Memory Frequency	933	1600
Memory bandwidth	13	10
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	32 KB	128 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. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-T820 MP2	Adreno 506
GPU Frequency	800 MHz	650 MHz
GFloPS	61.2	130
# of Cores	2
# of Shader Units		96
Display	2160 x 1080 pixels	2160 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	13.4
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	28.6	23.3
Call of Duty: Mobile	24.8	15.5
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	35.4	10.1
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	53.4	14.2
Real Racing 3	50.1	46.6
Sniper 3D	37.2	30.3
Need for Speed No Limits	40	32.6
Mortal Kombat X	41.5	33.8
CSR Racing 2	34.3	28

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	60
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 X9 LTE modem
Download speed	300 MBit/s.	300 MBit/s.
Upload speed	150 MBit/s.	100 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: 20
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon SiP1 is better: 14
You need to know that you should not sightlessly trust the software comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel comparison and listen to what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs SC9853I and Snapdragon SiP1, 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.

Snapdragon SiP1 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon SiP1 specs and review.