Unisoc SC9863A1 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Gen 2

Comparisons   13-06-2023
   Full comparison data of Unisoc SC9863A1 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Gen 2, examination of graphics chips (GPU). A thorough analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table. From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint testing in synthetic type tests such as Neocore, Vellamo, Geekbench, Quadrant, PCMark, 3DMark, PassMark, GFXBench, AnTuTu, and how good the chips are in games PUBG, GTA, Madout2, Asphalt 9, Call of Duty, Minecraft, Fortnite etc.
   After reading the results these tests and videos, you already be able to figure out which processors is better to buy SC9863A1 or Snapdragon 7c Gen 2.

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 7c Gen 2

17%

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

SC9863A1

39%

Snapdragon 7c Gen 2

77%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

SC9863A1

Snapdragon 7c Gen 2

15%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	SC9863A1	Snapdragon 7c Gen 2
Total score	78669	238247
CPU	22021	66707
GPU	29889	90523
MEM	12590	38109
UX	14160	42883

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	SC9863A1	Snapdragon 7c Gen 2
Single-Core	203	602
Multi-Core	916	1815

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	SC9863A1	Snapdragon 7c Gen 2
Frequency	1700 MHz	2500 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	28 nm	7 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.7 GHz ARM Cortex-A55 4x1.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A55	8x2.5 GHz Kryo 468
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	8 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)
Max. Memory	4 Gb	12 Gb
Memory Frequency	933	4266
Memory bandwidth	24	20
Neural Processor (NPU)	Yes	Yes
L1 cache	256 KB
L2 cache	512 KB
L3 cache	8 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8-A	ARMv8.3-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Snapdragon 7c Gen 2 is 31% 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 618
GPU Frequency	510 MHz	750 MHz
GFloPS	146.2	452.14
# of Cores	128
# of Shader Units		256
Display	2160 x 1080 pixels	2560 x 1440 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		26.5
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	14.3	30.6
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	27.7	55.7
Call of Duty: Mobile	14.7	37.6
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	11.6	23.2
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	14.6	35.6
Real Racing 3	47.6	83.8
Sniper 3D	35.3	72.6
Need for Speed No Limits	32.9	100.1
Mortal Kombat X	35.4	80.2
CSR Racing 2	29.3	67.1

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	32 MP
Dual Camera resolution	16 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)		Qualcomm Spectra 255
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 X15 LTE modem
Download speed	150 MBit/s.	600 MBit/s.
Upload speed	50 MBit/s.	300 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou	SBAS, Galileo, Beidou, QZSS, GLONASS, NavIC, GPS
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 Qualcomm Snapdragon 7c Gen 2 is better: 33
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the automatic comparison on the table. You can watch video from beginning to end of parallel comparison and hear what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs, as well as read the test results at the links below.

SC9863A1 SoC - all data

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

• SC9863A1 specs and review.

Snapdragon 7c Gen 2 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 7c Gen 2 specs and review.