Intel Atom x3-C3130 vs Spreadtrum SC9830A

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which processor or chip is better? Comprehensive data of speed tests and benchmarks Intel Atom x3-C3130 vs Spreadtrum SC9830A, comparison of GPUs Mali-400 MP2 and Mali-400 MP2.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Atom x3-C3130 is dual-core (SoFIA) and SC9830A is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A careful analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in software tests like GFXBench, PassMark, 3DMark, Octane V2, Neocore, Geekbench, Mozilla Kraken, AnTuTu, Vellamo, WebXPRT 3, PCMark, Quadrant, even the gaming performance of chipsets in Minecraft Bedrock, Mortal Kombat, Real Racing 3, Fortnite, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, PUBG, Sniper 3D, Call of Duty: Mobile etc.
   After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which SoCs is better to buy Atom x3-C3130 or SC9830A and which chip is better for gaming: Madout2, CSR Racing 2, Need for Speed No Limits, Asphalt 9.

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

SC9830A

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

Atom x3-C3130

26%

SC9830A

27%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Atom x3-C3130

SC9830A

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Atom x3-C3130	SC9830A
Total score	15909	11503
CPU	4444	3228
GPU	6045	4371
MEM	2544	1846
UX	2873	2060

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Atom x3-C3130	SC9830A
Single-Core	42	30
Multi-Core	194	140

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Atom x3-C3130	SC9830A
Frequency	1000 MHz	1500 MHz
Cores	2	4
Bit	64	32
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	2x1.0 GHz SoFIA	4x1.5 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 SC9830A is 33% better than Atom x3-C3130 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Atom x3-C3130 has 2 more core than SC9830A. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-400 MP2	Mali-400 MP2
GPU Frequency	600 MHz	400 MHz
GFloPS	10.8	8.4
# of Cores	2	2
# of Shader Units
Display	1280 x 800 pixels	1280 x 800 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	2.5
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	13.2	8.7
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	8.1	4.5
Call of Duty: Mobile	7.4	4.2
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	10.6	6.3
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	16.3	10.2
Real Racing 3	12.2	9
Sniper 3D	17.8	8.6
Need for Speed No Limits	13	5.4
Mortal Kombat X	9.3	6.5
CSR Racing 2	8.9	6.3

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	13 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
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: 25
The number of parameters for which Spreadtrum SC9830A is better: 3
You need to know that you should not sightlessly trust the automatic comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel comparison and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips 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.

SC9830A SoC - all data

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

• SC9830A specs and review.