Unisoc SC9863A1 vs Allwinner A523

Comparisons 13-06-2023

Full testing data of Unisoc SC9863A1 vs Allwinner A523, comparison of graphics processors (GPU). A careful analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table. From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint testing in software tests like PCMark, Vellamo, GFXBench, 3DMark, Geekbench, PassMark, Neocore, Quadrant, AnTuTu, even the gaming performance of processors in Minecraft, GTA, PUBG, Call of Duty, Madout2, Fortnite, Asphalt 9 etc.
After looking at the data of all tests and videos, you already be able to figure out which chip is better to buy SC9863A1 or A523.

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

SC9863A1

A523

12%

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

SC9863A1

39%

A523

53%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

SC9863A1

A523

Antutu v10, 9

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

	SC9863A1	A523
Total score	78669	167563
CPU	22021	46909
GPU	29889	63678
MEM	12590	26807
UX	14160	30170

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	SC9863A1	A523
Single-Core	203	796
Multi-Core	916	3186

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	SC9863A1	A523
Frequency	1700 MHz	1800 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	28 nm	22 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.7 GHz ARM Cortex-A55 4x1.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A55	8x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	6 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR3, LPDDR4
Max. Memory	4 Gb	DDR3/DDR3L/DDR4/LPDDR3/LPDDR4, 32-bit 4Gb
Memory Frequency	933	2x LPDDR4 up to 2400MHz, 1x LPDDR3 up to 933MHz
Memory bandwidth	24	6
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	256 KB	1 MB
L2 cache	512 KB	2 MB
L3 cache	8 MB	16 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 A523 is 5% better than SC9863A1 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	IMG8322	Mali-G57 MC1 2EE
GPU Frequency	510 MHz	750 MHz
GFloPS	146.2	540
# of Cores	128	3
# 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		21.4
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	14.3	26.5
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	27.7	56.9
Call of Duty: Mobile	14.7	29.5
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	11.6	23.8
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	14.6	32.7
Real Racing 3	47.6	98.9
Sniper 3D	35.3	73.8
Need for Speed No Limits	32.9	79.9
Mortal Kombat X	35.4	73.7
CSR Racing 2	29.3	79.3

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	64 MP
Dual Camera resolution	16 MP	16 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	60
Video Encoding resolution	FullHD	4K, 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC	H.264, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem	LTE-4
Download speed	150 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Upload speed	50 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 SC9863A1 is better: 8
The number of parameters for which Allwinner A523 is better: 28
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the automatic comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full video of joint comparison and listen to what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

SC9863A1 SoC - all data

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

• SC9863A1 specs and review.

A523 SoC - all data

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

• A523 specs and review.