Unisoc SC9863A1 vs HiSilicon Kirin 659

Comparisons 13-06-2023

Comprehensive compare data of Unisoc SC9863A1 vs HiSilicon Kirin 659, examination of graphics processors (GPU). A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics of the CPUs, to make it easier to read, is made by the table. From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in special testing software like Geekbench, PassMark, PCMark, 3DMark, AnTuTu, Neocore, GFXBench, Quadrant, Vellamo, and how good the CPUs are in games Fortnite, Minecraft, PUBG, GTA, Asphalt 9, Madout2, Call of Duty etc.
After reading the results of all tests and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which chipset is better to buy SC9863A1 or Kirin 659.

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

Kirin 659

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

SC9863A1

39%

Kirin 659

52%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

SC9863A1

Kirin 659

Antutu v10, 9

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

	SC9863A1	Kirin 659
Total score	78669	75358
CPU	22021	21107
GPU	29889	28630
MEM	12590	12052
UX	14160	13572

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	SC9863A1	Kirin 659
Single-Core	203	195
Multi-Core	916	877

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	SC9863A1	Kirin 659
Frequency	1700 MHz	2360 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	28 nm	16 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.7 GHz ARM Cortex-A55 4x1.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A55	4x2.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A53 4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR3x
Max. Memory	4 Gb	6 Gb
Memory Frequency	933	933
Memory bandwidth	24	28
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	256 KB	64 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	4 MB
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 Kirin 659 is 27% 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-T830 MP2
GPU Frequency	510 MHz	900 MHz
GFloPS	146.2	61.2
# of Cores	128	2
# of Shader Units
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
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	14.3	17.1
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	27.7	28.6
Call of Duty: Mobile	14.7	19.5
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	11.6	14.6
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	14.6	18.2
Real Racing 3	47.6	50.1
Sniper 3D	35.3	62.9
Need for Speed No Limits	32.9	40
Mortal Kombat X	35.4	41.5
CSR Racing 2	29.3	34.3

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	8 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

Networks and Navigation

Modem	LTE-4
Download speed	150 MBit/s.	300 MBit/s.
Upload speed	50 MBit/s.	150 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: 14
The number of parameters for which HiSilicon Kirin 659 is better: 19
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the software comparison on the table. You can watch video from beginning to end of joint comparison and hear 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.

Kirin 659 SoC - all data

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

• Kirin 659 specs and review.