MediaTek MT8389 vs UNISOC SC9863A

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MediaTek MT8389 CPU1 vs CPU2 UNISOC SC9863A
MediaTek MT8389 UNISOC SC9863A

CPU comparison

MediaTek MT8389 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 MediaTek MT8389 has 4 cores with 4 threads and clocks with a maximum frequency of 1.20 GHz. Up to GB of memory is supported in 0 memory channels. The MediaTek MT8389 was released in Q2/2013.

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.
Mediatek MT-Serie (72) Family UNISOC 4G (10)
MediaTek MT83xx A7 (6) CPU group UNISOC 4G 28nm (2)
1 Generation 0
Cortex-A7 Architecture --
Mobile Segment Mobile
-- Predecessor --
-- Successor --

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The MediaTek MT8389 is a 4 core processor with a clock frequency of 1.20 GHz. The UNISOC SC9863A has 8 CPU cores with a clock frequency of 1.20 GHz.

MediaTek MT8389 Characteristic UNISOC SC9863A
4 Cores 8
4 Threads 8
normal Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
No Hyperthreading No
No Overclocking ? No
1.20 GHz
4x Cortex-A7
A-Core 1.20 GHz
4x Cortex-A55
-- B-Core 1.60 GHz
4x Cortex-A55

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

Processors with the support of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) can process many calculations, especially audio, image and video processing, much faster than classic processors. Algorithms for ML improve their performance the more data they have collected via software. ML tasks can be processed up to 10,000 times faster than with a classic processor.

MediaTek MT8389 Characteristic UNISOC SC9863A
-- AI hardware --
-- AI specifications --

Internal Graphics

The integrated graphics unit of a processor is not only responsible for the pure image output on the system, but can also significantly increase the efficiency of the system with the support of modern video codecs.

PowerVR SGX544 GPU PowerVR GE8322
0.29 GHz GPU frequency 0.55 GHz
0.29 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
-- GPU Generation --
45nm Technology 20 nm
1 Max. displays 1
2 Compute units 1
4 Shader --
No Hardware Raytracing No
No Frame Generation No
-- Max. GPU Memory --
10.1 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.

PowerVR SGX544 GPU PowerVR GE8322
No Codec h265 / HEVC (8 bit) No
No Codec h265 / HEVC (10 bit) No
Decode / Encode Codec h264 No
No Codec VP9 No
Decode Codec VP8 No
No Codec AV1 No
No Codec AVC No
No Codec VC-1 No
No Codec JPEG No

Memory & PCIe

The MediaTek MT8389 supports a maximum of GB of memory in 0 memory channels. The UNISOC SC9863A can connect up to GB of memory in 0 memory channels.

MediaTek MT8389 Characteristic UNISOC SC9863A
LPDDR2 Memory LPDDR4X, LPDDR4, LPDDR3
Max. Memory
0 Memory channels 0
-- Max. Bandwidth --
No ECC No
1.00 MB L2 Cache --
-- L3 Cache --
-- PCIe version --
-- PCIe lanes --
-- PCIe Bandwidth --

Thermal Management

The TDP (Thermal Design Power) of a processor specifies the required cooling solution. The MediaTek MT8389 has a TDP of --, that of the UNISOC SC9863A is --.

MediaTek MT8389 Characteristic UNISOC SC9863A
-- TDP (PL1 / PBP) --
-- TDP (PL2) --
-- TDP up --
-- TDP down --
-- Tjunction max. --

Technical details

The MediaTek MT8389 has a 1.00 MB cache, while the UNISOC SC9863A cache has a total of 0.00 MB.

MediaTek MT8389 Characteristic UNISOC SC9863A
28 nm Technology 28 nm
Chiplet Chip design Unknown
Armv7-A (32 bit) Instruction set (ISA) Armv8-A (64 bit)
-- ISA extensions --
-- Socket --
None Virtualization None
No AES-NI No
Android Operating systems Android
Q2/2013 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 MT8389 MediaTek MT8389
PowerVR SGX544 @ 0.29 GHz
9 (26%)
UNISOC SC9863A UNISOC SC9863A
PowerVR GE8322 @ 0.55 GHz
35 (100%)

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 MT8389 MediaTek MT8389
4C 4T @ 1.20 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 MT8389 MediaTek MT8389
4C 4T @ 1.20 GHz
0 (0%)
UNISOC SC9863A UNISOC SC9863A
8C 8T @ 1.20 GHz
768 (100%)

Devices using this processor

MediaTek MT8389 UNISOC SC9863A
Unknown Unknown

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