MediaTek MT6738T vs UNISOC SC9863A

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CPU comparison with benchmarks


MediaTek MT6738T CPU1 vs CPU2 UNISOC SC9863A
MediaTek MT6738T UNISOC SC9863A

CPU comparison

In this CPU comparison, we compare the MediaTek MT6738T and the UNISOC SC9863A and use benchmarks to check which processor is faster.

We compare the MediaTek MT6738T 4 core processor released in Q2/2016 with the UNISOC SC9863A which has 8 CPU cores and was introduced in Q2/2019.
Mediatek MT-Serie (72) Family UNISOC 4G (10)
MediaTek MT67xx (17) CPU group UNISOC 4G 28nm (2)
1 Generation 0
Cortex-A53 Architecture --
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The MediaTek MT6738T is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.50 GHz. The processor can compute 4 threads at the same time. The UNISOC SC9863A clocks with 1.20 GHz, has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.

MediaTek MT6738T Characteristic UNISOC SC9863A
4 Cores 8
4 Threads 8
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.50 GHz
4x Cortex-A53
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.

MediaTek MT6738T Characteristic UNISOC SC9863A
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --
-- NPU + CPU + iGPU --

Integrated graphics (iGPU)

Graphics (iGPU) integrated into the processor not only enable image output without having to rely on a dedicated graphics solution, but can also efficiently accelerate video playback.

ARM Mali-T860 MP2 GPU PowerVR GE8322
0.52 GHz GPU frequency 0.55 GHz
0.52 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
Midgard 4 GPU Generation --
28nm Technology 20 nm
2 Max. displays 1
2 Compute units 1
32 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- 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.

ARM Mali-T860 MP2 GPU PowerVR GE8322
Decode / Encode Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
Decode Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
Decode / Encode Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 No
Decode / Encode Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

Up to 4 GB of memory in a maximum of 1 memory channels is supported by the MediaTek MT6738T, while the UNISOC SC9863A supports a maximum of GB of memory with a maximum memory bandwidth of -- enabled.

MediaTek MT6738T Characteristic UNISOC SC9863A
LPDDR3-667 Memory LPDDR4X, LPDDR4, LPDDR3
4 GB Max. Memory
1 (Single Channel) Memory channels 0
5.3 GB/s Max. Bandwidth --
No ECC No
-- L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The MediaTek MT6738T has a TDP of --. The TDP of the UNISOC SC9863A is --. System integrators use the TDP of the processor as a guide when dimensioning the cooling solution.

MediaTek MT6738T Characteristic UNISOC SC9863A
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The MediaTek MT6738T has 0.00 MB cache and is manufactured in 28 nm. The cache of UNISOC SC9863A is at 0.00 MB. The processor is manufactured in 28 nm.

MediaTek MT6738T Characteristic UNISOC SC9863A
28 nm Technology 28 nm
Chiplet Chip design Unknown
Armv8-A (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv8-A (64 bit)
-- ISA extensions --
-- Socket --
None Virtualization None
No AES-NI No
Android Operating systems Android
Q2/2016 Release date Q2/2019
-- Release price --
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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.
MediaTek MT6738T MediaTek MT6738T
ARM Mali-T860 MP2 @ 0.52 GHz
35 (100%)
UNISOC SC9863A UNISOC SC9863A
PowerVR GE8322 @ 0.55 GHz
35 (99%)

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.
MediaTek MT6738T MediaTek MT6738T
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz
0 (0%)
UNISOC SC9863A UNISOC SC9863A
8C 8T @ 1.20 GHz
147 (100%)

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.
MediaTek MT6738T MediaTek MT6738T
4C 4T @ 1.50 GHz
0 (0%)
UNISOC SC9863A UNISOC SC9863A
8C 8T @ 1.20 GHz
768 (100%)

Devices using this processor

MediaTek MT6738T UNISOC SC9863A
Unknown Unknown

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