Unisoc SC9853I vs Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 5430

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which chip or processor is better? Detailed data of benchmarks and speed tests Unisoc SC9853I vs Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 5430, compare of GPUs Mali-T628 MP6 and Mali-T820 MP2.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: SC9853I is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A55) and Exynos 5 Octa 5430 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A15). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A thorough analysis of all the specifications of the SoCs, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in special test applications such as WebXPRT 3, AnTuTu 8, Mozilla Kraken, Vellamo, 3DMark, PassMark, Neocore, Quadrant, GFXBench, Geekbench, PCMark, Octane V2, and how good the CPUs are in games Call of Duty: Mobile, PUBG, Sniper 3D, Mortal Kombat, Real Racing 3, Fortnite, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Minecraft Bedrock etc.
   After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy SC9853I or Exynos 5 Octa 5430 and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, Need for Speed No Limits, CSR Racing 2, 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

Exynos 5 Octa 5430

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

SC9853I

57%

Exynos 5 Octa 5430

36%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

SC9853I

Exynos 5 Octa 5430

Antutu v10, 9

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

	SC9853I	Exynos 5 Octa 5430
Total score	51965	56436
CPU	14547	15801
GPU	19752	21452
MEM	8305	9024
UX	9363	10151

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	SC9853I	Exynos 5 Octa 5430
Single-Core	134	146
Multi-Core	605	657

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	SC9853I	Exynos 5 Octa 5430
Frequency	1800 MHz	2000 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	20 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	8x1.8 GHz ARM Cortex-A55	4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A15 4x1.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A7
Power consumption (TDP)	4 W	3 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	4 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	933	1650
Memory bandwidth	13	14
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	32 KB	384 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	512 KB
L3 cache	8 MB	4 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 Exynos 5 Octa 5430 is 9% 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-T628 MP6
GPU Frequency	800 MHz	680 MHz
GFloPS	61.2	176
# of Cores	2	6
# 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	18.4
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	42.2	47.6
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	28.6	32.3
Call of Duty: Mobile	24.8	28.3
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	35.4	39.5
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	53.4	59.9
Real Racing 3	50.1	40.4
Sniper 3D	37.2	51.7
Need for Speed No Limits	40	51.7
Mortal Kombat X	41.5	51.7
CSR Racing 2	34.3	38.8

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	16 MP
Dual Camera resolution	16 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	120
Video Encoding resolution	FullHD	FullHD
Codec support	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC	H.264, H.265/HEVC, VP8

Networks and Navigation

Modem	LTE-7
Download speed	300 MBit/s.	42 MBit/s.
Upload speed	150 MBit/s.	11 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: 8
The number of parameters for which Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 5430 is better: 28
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the software comparison of 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 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.

Exynos 5 Octa 5430 SoC - all data

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

• Exynos 5 Octa 5430 specs and review.