AMD A8-4500M vs UNISOC SC9863A

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AMD A8-4500M CPU1 vs CPU2 UNISOC SC9863A
AMD A8-4500M UNISOC SC9863A

CPU comparison

AMD A8-4500M or UNISOC SC9863A - which processor is faster? In this comparison we look at the differences and analyze which of these two CPUs is better. We compare the technical data and benchmark results.

The AMD A8-4500M has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 2.80 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 2 memory channels. The AMD A8-4500M was released in Q2/2012.

The UNISOC SC9863A has 8 cores with 8 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.20 GHz. The CPU supports up to GB of memory in 0 memory channels. The UNISOC SC9863A was released in Q2/2019.
AMD A (112) Family UNISOC 4G (10)
AMD A8-4000M (2) CPU group UNISOC 4G 28nm (2)
2 Generation 0
Trinity (Piledriver) Architecture --
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The AMD A8-4500M has 4 CPU cores and can calculate 4 threads in parallel. The clock frequency of the AMD A8-4500M is 1.90 GHz (2.80 GHz) while the UNISOC SC9863A has 8 CPU cores and 8 threads can calculate simultaneously. The clock frequency of the UNISOC SC9863A is at 1.20 GHz.

AMD A8-4500M Characteristic UNISOC SC9863A
4 Cores 8
4 Threads 8
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.90 GHz (2.80 GHz) A-Core 1.20 GHz
4x Cortex-A55
-- B-Core 1.60 GHz
4x Cortex-A55

NPU AI performance

The performance values of the processor's AI unit. The isolated NPU performance is specified here, the total AI performance (NPU+CPU+iGPU) can be higher. Processors with support for artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors.

AMD A8-4500M Characteristic UNISOC SC9863A
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

The AMD A8-4500M or UNISOC SC9863A has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short. The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.

AMD Radeon HD 7640G GPU PowerVR GE8322
0.50 GHz GPU frequency 0.55 GHz
0.69 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
4 GPU Generation --
32 nm Technology 20 nm
2 Max. displays 1
4 Compute units 1
256 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
2 GB Max. GPU Memory --
11 DirectX Version 10

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.

AMD Radeon HD 7640G GPU PowerVR GE8322
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
No Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
Decode Codec AVC No
Decode Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The AMD A8-4500M can use up to GB of memory in 2 memory channels. The maximum memory bandwidth is 25.6 GB/s. The UNISOC SC9863A supports up to GB of memory in 0 memory channels and achieves a memory bandwidth of up to --.

AMD A8-4500M Characteristic UNISOC SC9863A
DDR3-1600 Memory LPDDR4X, LPDDR4, LPDDR3
Max. Memory
2 (Dual Channel) Memory channels 0
25.6 GB/s Max. Bandwidth --
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
4.00 MB L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The thermal design power (TDP for short) of the AMD A8-4500M is 35 W, while the UNISOC SC9863A has a TDP of --. The TDP specifies the necessary cooling solution that is required to cool the processor sufficiently.

AMD A8-4500M Characteristic UNISOC SC9863A
35 W TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The AMD A8-4500M is manufactured in 32 nm and has 4.00 MB cache. The UNISOC SC9863A is manufactured in 28 nm and has a 0.00 MB cache.

AMD A8-4500M Characteristic UNISOC SC9863A
32 nm Technology 28 nm
Unknown Chip design Unknown
x86-64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv8-A (64 bit)
SSE4a, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX, FMA3, FMA4 ISA extensions --
FS1r2 Socket --
AMD-V Virtualization None
Yes AES-NI No
Operating systems Android
Q2/2012 Release date Q2/2019
-- Release price --
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Average performance in benchmarks

⌀ Single core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD A8-4500M (100%)
UNISOC SC9863A (47%)
⌀ Multi core performance in 1 CPU benchmarks
AMD A8-4500M (100%)
UNISOC SC9863A (91%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Single-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD A8-4500M AMD A8-4500M
4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
316 (100%)
UNISOC SC9863A UNISOC SC9863A
8C 8T @ 1.20 GHz
147 (47%)

Geekbench 5, 64bit (Multi-Core)

Geekbench 5 is a cross plattform benchmark that heavily uses the systems memory. A fast memory will push the result a lot. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD A8-4500M AMD A8-4500M
4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
844 (100%)
UNISOC SC9863A UNISOC SC9863A
8C 8T @ 1.20 GHz
768 (91%)

iGPU - FP32 Performance (Single-precision GFLOPS)

The theoretical computing performance of the internal graphics unit of the processor with simple accuracy (32 bit) in GFLOPS. GFLOPS indicates how many billion floating point operations the iGPU can perform per second.
AMD A8-4500M AMD A8-4500M
AMD Radeon HD 7640G @ 0.69 GHz
351 (100%)
UNISOC SC9863A UNISOC SC9863A
PowerVR GE8322 @ 0.55 GHz
35 (10%)

Cinebench R20 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD A8-4500M AMD A8-4500M
4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
93 (100%)
UNISOC SC9863A UNISOC SC9863A
8C 8T @ 1.20 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R20 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R20 is the successor of Cinebench R15 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD A8-4500M AMD A8-4500M
4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
285 (100%)
UNISOC SC9863A UNISOC SC9863A
8C 8T @ 1.20 GHz
0 (0%)

Estimated results for PassMark CPU Mark

Some of the CPUs listed below have been benchmarked by CPU-monkey. However the majority of CPUs have not been tested and the results have been estimated by a CPU-monkey’s secret proprietary formula. As such they do not accurately reflect the actual Passmark CPU mark values and are not endorsed by PassMark Software Pty Ltd.
AMD A8-4500M AMD A8-4500M
4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
2702 (100%)
UNISOC SC9863A UNISOC SC9863A
8C 8T @ 1.20 GHz
0 (0%)

CPU-Z Benchmark 17 (Multi-Core)

The CPU-Z benchmark measures a processor's performance by measuring the time it takes the system to complete all benchmark calculations. The faster the benchmark is completed, the higher the score.
AMD A8-4500M AMD A8-4500M
4C 4T @ 1.90 GHz
389 (100%)
UNISOC SC9863A UNISOC SC9863A
8C 8T @ 1.20 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Single-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The single-core test only uses one CPU core, the amount of cores or hyperthreading ability doesn't count.
AMD A8-4500M AMD A8-4500M
4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
61 (100%)
UNISOC SC9863A UNISOC SC9863A
8C 8T @ 1.20 GHz
0 (0%)

Cinebench R15 (Multi-Core)

Cinebench R15 is the successor of Cinebench 11.5 and is also based on the Cinema 4 Suite. Cinema 4 is a worldwide used software to create 3D forms. The multi-core test involves all CPU cores and taks a big advantage of hyperthreading.
AMD A8-4500M AMD A8-4500M
4C 4T @ 2.80 GHz
158 (100%)
UNISOC SC9863A UNISOC SC9863A
8C 8T @ 1.20 GHz
0 (0%)

Devices using this processor

AMD A8-4500M UNISOC SC9863A
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