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UNISOC SC9863A vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 450

UNISOC SC9863A

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The Unisoc SC9863A (formerly Spreadtrum) is an entry level octa core SoC with 8 ARM Cortex-A55 cores in two clusters. One performance cluster with up to 1.6 GHz and a efficiency cluster with up to 1.2 GHz. The SoC also integrates an LTE modem (TDD-LTE/FDD-LTE/TD-SCDMA/WCDMA/GGE), a PowerVR IMG8322 /GE8322 graphics card and 1080p video support.

Process

TSMC 28HPC+

CPU

8XA55

GPU

IMG 8322

Memory

eMMC 5.1, LPDDR3, LPDDR4/4X

Modem

LTE Cat7, L+L DSDS

Display

FHD+ 

Camera

16M @ 30fps, Dual ISP 16M + 5M

Camera Interface

MIPI CSI: 4+4+2/4+2+2+2

Video

Decode

1080p @ 30 fps, H.264/H.265

Encode

1080p @ 30 fps, H.264/H.265

WCN

11bgn BT4.2

integrated (BB&RF)

11AC BT5.0

Marilin3 (option)

Qualcomm Snapdragon 450

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The Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 (SD450) is a lower mainstream SoC for (Android based) smartphones and tablets. It features eight ARM Cortex-A53 cores at up to 1.8 GHz and is already manufactured in the power efficient 14nm process. The integrated X9 LTE modem supports Cat. 7 with maximum transfer rates of 300 Mbps (downstream) and 150 Mbps (upstream). The SoC also includes an Adreno 506 GPU with support for Vulkan and OpenGL ES 3.1. WiFi 802.11ac (1x1, max 364 Mbps) and Bluetooth 4.1 are supported as well. The memory controller supports LPDDR3 (single channel) and the integrated video engine supports H.264 (encode and decode) and HEVC (only decode) in 1080p.

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ModelUNISOC SC9863AQualcomm Snapdragon 450
CodenameCortex-A55Cortex-A53
Clock1200 - 1600 MHz1800 MHz
L3 Cache512 KB
Cores / Threads8 / 88 / 8
Technology28 nm14 nm
FeaturesTDD-LTE/FDD-LTE/TD-SCDMA/WCDMA/GGE Modem, IMG8322 GPU, 1080p video, FHD+ display supportAdreno 506 GPU, X9 LTE Modem (300 / 150 Mbps)
iGPUPowerVR GE8322 / IMG8322 (550 MHz)Qualcomm Adreno 506
ArchitectureARMARM
Announced
Manufacturerwww.unisoc.comwww.qualcomm.com
SeriesQualcomm Snapdragon
Series: Snapdragon Cortex-A53
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 compare2 GHz8 / 8 cores Cortex-A53
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 « 1.8 GHz8 / 8 cores Cortex-A53
Qualcomm Snapdragon 429 compare2 GHz4 / 4 cores Cortex-A53
Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 MSM8952 compare1.5 GHz8 / 8 cores Cortex-A53
Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 MSM8939v2 compare1.7 GHz8 / 8 cores Cortex-A53
Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 MSM8939 compare1.7 GHz8 / 8 cores Cortex-A53
Qualcomm Snapdragon 610 MSM8936 compare1.7 GHz4 / 4 cores Cortex-A53
Qualcomm Snapdragon 435 compare1.4 GHz8 / 8 cores Cortex-A53
Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 (MSM8937) compare1.4 GHz8 / 8 cores Cortex-A53
Qualcomm Snapdragon 415 MSM8929 compare1.4 GHz8 / 8 cores Cortex-A53
Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 (MSM8917) compare1.4 GHz4 / 4 cores Cortex-A53
Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 MSM8916 compare1.4 GHz4 / 4 cores Cortex-A53
Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 APQ8016 compare1.2 GHz4 / 4 cores Cortex-A53

Benchmarks

Performance Rating - Geekbench 5.5, PCM Work, Sling Shot Physics, Antutu v8 CPU - SD 450
0.2 pt (14%)
Mediatek MT8766B
0.1631 -9%
Mediatek Helio A20 MT6761D
0.1709 -4%
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450
0.1785
MediaTek MT8168
0.1792 0%
Qualcomm Snapdragon 429
0.2028 14%
Samsung Exynos 7904
0.2136 20%
Mediatek Helio G25
0.2329 30%
Mediatek MT8768
0.2861 60%
Qualcomm Snapdragon 439
0.2949 65%
Mediatek Helio A25
0.3082 73%
Mediatek Helio P23 MT6763V
0.3136 76%
Mediatek Helio G35
0.3157 77%
...
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 Plus 5G
1.3 628%
0%
100%
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3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Extreme Physics
100%
1 SD 450 +
11735 Points (10%)
3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Unlimited Physics
min: 12578     avg: 13955     median: 13954.5 (11%)     max: 15331 Points
min: 13596     avg: 14216     median: 14036.5 (11%)     max: 15273 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot Extreme (ES 3.1) Unlimited Physics
min: 1136     avg: 1303     median: 1373 (13%)     max: 1401 Points
min: 1529     avg: 1773     median: 1789.5 (17%)     max: 1826 Points
3DMark - 3DMark Sling Shot (ES 3.0) Unlimited Physics
min: 1107     avg: 1257     median: 1250 (14%)     max: 1407 Points
min: 1580     avg: 1760     median: 1777.5 (20%)     max: 1816 Points
Geekbench 6.5 - Geekbench 6.5 Single-Core
100%
1 SC9863A +
196 Points (5%)
Geekbench 6.5 - Geekbench 6.5 Multi-Core
100%
1 SC9863A +
830 Points (3%)
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.5 64 Bit Single-Core
min: 126     avg: 139.4     median: 145 (5%)     max: 152 Points
min: 131     avg: 140.3     median: 131 (4%)     max: 159 Points
Geekbench 5.5 - Geekbench 5.1 - 5.5 64 Bit Multi-Core
min: 472     avg: 666     median: 782 (1%)     max: 848 Points
min: 493     avg: 631     median: 498 (1%)     max: 902 Points
Geekbench 5.0 - Geekbench 5.0 64 Bit Single-Core
100%
1 SC9863A +
155 Points (1%)
Geekbench 5.0 - Geekbench 5.0 64 Bit Multi-Core
100%
1 SC9863A +
min: 785     avg: 809     median: 808.5 (3%)     max: 832 Points
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Single-Core
827 Points (8%)
min: 741     avg: 761     median: 758 (8%)     max: 787 Points
Geekbench 4.4 - Geekbench 4.1 - 4.4 64 Bit Multi-Core
3526 Points (3%)
min: 3272     avg: 3862     median: 3907 (4%)     max: 4022 Points
Geekbench 4.0 - Geekbench 4.0 64 Bit Single-Core
809 Points (9%)
min: 709     avg: 733     median: 732.5 (8%)     max: 756 Points
Geekbench 4.0 - Geekbench 4.0 64 Bit Multi-Core
3372 Points (4%)
min: 3625     avg: 3691     median: 3690.5 (5%)     max: 3756 Points
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 64 Bit Multi-Core
3235 Points (5%)
min: 3963     avg: 3981     median: 3980.5 (6%)     max: 3998 Points
Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 64 Bit Single-Core
759 Points (11%)
707 Points (11%)
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Stream
805 Points (4%)
min: 737     avg: 747     median: 746.5 (4%)     max: 756 Points
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Memory
1927 Points (13%)
min: 1708     avg: 2113     median: 2112.5 (15%)     max: 2517 Points
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Floating Point
4869 Points (10%)
min: 5993     avg: 6011     median: 6010.5 (12%)     max: 6028 Points
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Integer
2912 Points (6%)
min: 3340     avg: 3381     median: 3381 (7%)     max: 3422 Points
Geekbench 2 - 32 Bit - Geekbench Total Score
3189 Points (8%)
min: 3683     avg: 3784     median: 3783.5 (10%)     max: 3884 Points
Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Kraken 1.1 Total Score *
min: 11698     avg: 11906     median: 11906 (14%)     max: 12114 ms
min: 11012     avg: 11506     median: 11492.5 (13%)     max: 11863 ms
Octane V2 - Octane V2 Total Score
min: 3111     avg: 4459     median: 4354 (3%)     max: 6015 Points
min: 3470     avg: 3981     median: 3997 (3%)     max: 4115 Points
WebXPRT 3 - WebXPRT 3 Score
min: 29     avg: 30.5     median: 30.5 (5%)     max: 32 Points
min: 28     avg: 31.3     median: 31.5 (6%)     max: 34 Points
AnTuTu v6 - AnTuTu v6 Total Score
55423 Points (19%)
min: 54731     avg: 57703     median: 57827.5 (20%)     max: 60077 Points
AnTuTu v7 - AnTuTu v7 MEM
7434 Points (23%)
min: 4090     avg: 5355     median: 5158 (16%)     max: 7614 Points
AnTuTu v7 - AnTuTu v7 UX
20953 Points (26%)
min: 17204     avg: 19521     median: 19734 (24%)     max: 20891 Points
AnTuTu v7 - AnTuTu v7 GPU
10973 Points (3%)
min: 11937     avg: 12110     median: 12147 (4%)     max: 12208 Points
AnTuTu v7 - AnTuTu v7 CPU
33436 Points (20%)
min: 33473     avg: 34106     median: 33975 (21%)     max: 35092 Points
AnTuTu v7 - AnTuTu v7 Total Score
72796 Points (13%)
min: 56497     avg: 69869     median: 71167 (13%)     max: 73468 Points
AnTuTu v8 - AnTuTu v8 Total Score
98723 Points (10%)
min: 89022     avg: 92277     median: 90185 (9%)     max: 97624 Points
AnTuTu v8 - AnTuTu v8 UX
100%
1 SD 450 +
min: 26309     avg: 28038     median: 28107 (24%)     max: 29697 Points
AnTuTu v8 - AnTuTu v8 MEM
100%
1 SD 450 +
min: 13168     avg: 16031     median: 15671 (13%)     max: 19253 Points
AnTuTu v8 - AnTuTu v8 GPU
100%
1 SD 450 +
min: 9371     avg: 9408     median: 9408 (2%)     max: 9444 Points
AnTuTu v8 - AnTuTu v8 CPU
100%
1 SD 450 +
min: 28376     avg: 35468     median: 38797 (14%)     max: 39230 Points
AndEBench - AndEBench Java
0 Iter./s (0%)
AndEBench - AndEBench Native
0 Iter./s (0%)
PassMark PerformanceTest Mobile V1 - PerformanceTest Mobile V1 CPU Tests
92404 Points (12%)
101906 Points (13%)
PCMark for Android - PCM f. Android Work Score 3.0
100%
1 SC9863A +
min: 4436     avg: 4812     median: 4811.5 (17%)     max: 5187 Points
PCMark for Android - PCM f. Android Computer Vision
2660 Points (14%)
min: 2140     avg: 2239     median: 2157 (11%)     max: 2583 Points
PCMark for Android - PCM f. Android Storage
15142 Points (32%)
min: 3145     avg: 5094     median: 4391 (9%)     max: 7635 Points
PCMark for Android - PCM f. Android Work Score 2.0
min: 4389     avg: 4560     median: 4601 (30%)     max: 4694 Points
min: 4171     avg: 4502     median: 4525.5 (30%)     max: 4759 Points
PCMark for Android - PCM f. Android Work Score
min: 6601     avg: 6688     median: 6601 (33%)     max: 6861 Points
min: 4836     avg: 5364     median: 5357 (27%)     max: 6062 Points
PCMark for Android - PCM f. Android Work 2.0 Battery Life
100%
1 SD 450 +
652 min (12%)

Average Benchmarks UNISOC SC9863A → 100% n=31

Average Benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 → 99% n=31

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