Intel Atom x3-C3130 vs Spreadtrum SC7731E

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which chip or processor is better? Detailed compare data of benchmarks Intel Atom x3-C3130 vs Spreadtrum SC7731E, speed examination of GPUs Mali-T820 and Mali-400 MP2.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Atom x3-C3130 is dual-core (SoFIA) and Spreadtrum SC7731E is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A thorough review of all the technical characteristics of the chipsets, so that it can be easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in special testing software such as WebXPRT 3, Geekbench, PCMark, GFXBench, Octane V2, Quadrant, AnTuTu, Vellamo, Neocore, 3DMark, PassMark, Mozilla Kraken, even the gaming performance of SoCs in Call of Duty: Mobile, PUBG, Minecraft Bedrock, Mortal Kombat, Real Racing 3, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Sniper 3D, Fortnite etc.
   After looking at the data of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy Atom x3-C3130 or Spreadtrum SC7731E and which chip is better for gaming: Madout2, Need for Speed No Limits, Asphalt 9, CSR Racing 2.

Summary benchmark results

As a percentage of the maximum value based on a sample from the entire base of all processors
CPU Benchmark
Based on Antutu and Geekbench score

Atom x3-C3130

Spreadtrum SC7731E

Battery life test
Power Consumption efficiency (how quickly the processor reduces the battery charge)

Atom x3-C3130

26%

Spreadtrum SC7731E

30%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Atom x3-C3130

Spreadtrum SC7731E

Antutu v10, 9

Antutu benchmark separately tests the performance of the CPU, GPU, and memory speed

	Atom x3-C3130	Spreadtrum SC7731E
Total score	15909	23006
CPU	4444	6433
GPU	6045	8739
MEM	2544	3678
UX	2873	4139

GeekBench 6, 5.2

This benchmark shows Multi-threaded and Single-threaded processor performance

	Atom x3-C3130	Spreadtrum SC7731E
Single-Core	42	61
Multi-Core	194	281

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Atom x3-C3130	Spreadtrum SC7731E
Frequency	1000 MHz	1300 MHz
Cores	2	4
Bit	64	32
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	2x1.0 GHz SoFIA	4x1.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A7
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	7 W
Memory type	LPDDR2	LPDDR2
Max. Memory	1 Gb	1 Gb
Memory Frequency	800	266
Memory bandwidth	4	4
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	128 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	2 MB
L3 cache	8 MB	8 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8-A	ARMv8-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Spreadtrum SC7731E is 23% better than Atom x3-C3130 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Atom x3-C3130 has 2 more core than Spreadtrum SC7731E. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-400 MP2	Mali-T820
GPU Frequency	600 MHz	600 MHz
GFloPS	10.8	10.2
# of Cores	2	1
# of Shader Units
Display	1280 x 800 pixels	1440 x 720 pixels

The frequency of the GPU does not always directly indicate its performance. To fully evaluate all the capabilities of a graphics chip, you should take into account the number of Shader Units and Cores, as well as how many GFlops it has.

Gaming benchmark

Fortnite Mobile	5.6	3.6
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	13.2	15.5
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	8.1	9.7
Call of Duty: Mobile	7.4	8.4
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	10.6	12.2
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	16.3	20.5
Real Racing 3	12.2	17
Sniper 3D	17.8	18.4
Need for Speed No Limits	13	17.5
Mortal Kombat X	9.3	14.1
CSR Racing 2	8.9	10.7

The numbers in this table indicate the maximum FPS that was received on the device with the corresponding processor. Depending on the configuration of the gadget and graphics quality settings (Ultra, Medium, Normal), the results may differ quite significantly.
Due to the low performance of the processors, the results of the gaming tests are calculated by analogy with other more powerful CPUs from the site database. We recommend that you better study the results of the Antutu v10, 9 and GeekBench 6, 5.2 becnmarks.

Cameras

Camera resolution	8 MP	8 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	FullHD	FullHD
Codec support	H.264	H.264

Networks and Navigation

Modem	A-GOLD 620	TD-SCDMA/GGE
Upload speed	6 MBit/s.
Navigation		GPS, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Intel Atom x3-C3130 is better: 9
The number of parameters for which Spreadtrum SC7731E is better: 20
You need to know that you should not blindly trust the automatic comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel testing and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors think, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Atom x3-C3130 SoC - all data

• Devices lists
• Benchmarks
• PUBG mobile
• Fortnite Mobile
• 3DMark
• Antutu v10
• GeekBench 6, 5 mobile

• Atom x3-C3130 specs and review.

Spreadtrum SC7731E SoC - all data

• Devices lists
• Benchmarks
• PUBG mobile
• Fortnite Mobile
• Antutu v10
• GeekBench 6, 5 mobile
• 3DMark

• Spreadtrum SC7731E specs and review.