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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 vs Unisoc SC9863A

WINNER
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
62.1Inno Score
VS
U
25.6Inno Score
54.2CPU20
57.9GPU—
76Benchmarks20
66.5Efficiency44.2
7 spec wins — Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 31 spec wins — Unisoc SC9863A

InnoReviews verdict

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 wins this mobile chipset face-off, 62.1 to 25.6, pulling ahead mainly in benchmarks (+56) and CPU (+34). Unisoc SC9863A still makes sense if its price or standout specs fit your needs better.

Which would you pick?

Key differences

Reasons to pick the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3

  • Stronger CPU score: 54 vs 20
  • Stronger benchmarks score: 76 vs 20
  • Stronger efficiency score: 67 vs 44
  • 2213% higher AnTuTu 10: 2,312,709 vs 100,000
  • 1775% higher Geekbench 6 (single): 2,250 vs 120

Reasons to pick the Unisoc SC9863A

  • 44% lower TDP (typical): 5 W vs 9 W

General

General comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 versus Unisoc SC9863A
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Unisoc SC9863A
Announced20232019
Process4 nm+86%28 nm
TDP (typical)9 W5 W+44%
ArchitectureArmv9.2Armv8.2

CPU

CPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 versus Unisoc SC9863A
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Unisoc SC9863A
Cores88
Core configuration1x3.3 GHz Cortex-X4 + 3x3.15 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.96 GHz Cortex-A720 + 2x2.27 GHz Cortex-A5204x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55 + 4x1.2 GHz Cortex-A55
Max clock3.3 GHz+106%1.6 GHz

GPU

GPU comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 versus Unisoc SC9863A
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Unisoc SC9863A
GPUAdreno 750IMG PowerVR GE8322
GPU clock903 MHz—

AI

AI comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 versus Unisoc SC9863A
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Unisoc SC9863A
NPUHexagon NPU—

Memory

Memory comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 versus Unisoc SC9863A
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Unisoc SC9863A
Memory typeLPDDR5X-9600LPDDR3-933
Max bandwidth76.8 GB/s+924%7.5 GB/s

Connectivity

Connectivity comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 versus Unisoc SC9863A
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Unisoc SC9863A
ModemSnapdragon X75 5GIntegrated LTE Cat-4
Max download10 Gbps—
Wi-FiWi-Fi 7Wi-Fi 4
Bluetooth5.44.2

Media

Media comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 versus Unisoc SC9863A
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Unisoc SC9863A
Max display4K @ 60Hz / QHD+ @ 240HzHD+ @ 60Hz
Video capture8K@30fps1080p@30fps

Benchmarks

Benchmarks comparison: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 versus Unisoc SC9863A
SpecQualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3Unisoc SC9863A
AnTuTu 102,312,709+2213%Top 7%100,000Top 100%
Geekbench 6 (single)2,250+1775%Top 14%120Top 100%
Geekbench 6 (multi)7,100+1551%Top 13%430Top 100%
3DMark Wild Life Extreme4,800Top 11%—
AnTuTu 10 (CPU)643,922Top 20%—
AnTuTu 10 (GPU)790,016Top 20%—
AnTuTu 10 (Memory)341,129Top 20%—
AnTuTu 10 (UX)537,642Top 18%—

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