Unisoc SC9863A1 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 680

Comparisons 13-06-2023

Full comparison data of Unisoc SC9863A1 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 680, testing of graphics chips (GPU). A careful review of all the specifications of the processors, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table. From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel examination in special test applications like Geekbench, PassMark, 3DMark, Quadrant, AnTuTu, PCMark, Vellamo, Neocore, GFXBench, even the gaming performance of chipsets in Madout2, Call of Duty, PUBG, Asphalt 9, Fortnite, GTA, Minecraft etc.
After reading the results these tests and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which chipset is better to buy SC9863A1 or Snapdragon 680.

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

Snapdragon 680

19%

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

SC9863A1

39%

Snapdragon 680

80%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

SC9863A1

Snapdragon 680

18%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	SC9863A1	Snapdragon 680
Total score	78669	271642
CPU	22021	76060
GPU	29889	103232
MEM	12590	43462
UX	14160	48905

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	SC9863A1	Snapdragon 680
Single-Core	203	409
Multi-Core	916	1687

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	SC9863A1	Snapdragon 680
Frequency	1700 MHz	2400 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	28 nm	6 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.7 GHz ARM Cortex-A55 4x1.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A55	8x2.4 GHz Kryo 265
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)
Max. Memory	4 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	933	2133
Memory bandwidth	24	22
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	256 KB
L2 cache	512 KB
L3 cache	8 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 Snapdragon 680 is 29% 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	Adreno 610
GPU Frequency	510 MHz	750 MHz
GFloPS	146.2	312
# of Cores	128
# of Shader Units		192
Display	2160 x 1080 pixels	2520 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		30.8
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	14.3	49.8
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	27.7	43.3
Call of Duty: Mobile	14.7	38.1
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	11.6	45.1
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	14.6	63.9
Real Racing 3	47.6	64.4
Sniper 3D	35.3	56.6
Need for Speed No Limits	32.9	51.2
Mortal Kombat X	35.4	62.2
CSR Racing 2	29.3	51.8

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	64 MP
Dual Camera resolution	16 MP	13 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)		Qualcomm Spectra 365
Video Encoding FPS	30	60
Video Encoding resolution	FullHD	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC, VP8, VP9

Networks and Navigation

Modem	LTE-4	Qualcomm Snapdragon X11 LTE modem
Download speed	150 MBit/s.	390 MBit/s.
Upload speed	50 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou	Beidou, Galileo, GLONASS, NavIC, GPS, QZSS
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Unisoc SC9863A1 is better: 7
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 is better: 31
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the software comparison on the table. You can watch video from beginning to end of parallel testing and listen to what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs, 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.

Snapdragon 680 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 680 specs and review.