Intel Atom x3-C3230RK vs Spreadtrum SC7731E

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which processor or chip is better? Comprehensive comparison data of benchmarks Intel Atom x3-C3230RK vs Spreadtrum SC7731E, speed testing of GPUs Mali-T820 and Mali-450 MP4.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Atom x3-C3230RK is quad-core () and Spreadtrum SC7731E is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics of the processors, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in synthetic type tests such as PCMark, Octane V2, GFXBench, Mozilla Kraken, PassMark, Vellamo, 3DMark, AnTuTu, Quadrant, GeekBench 6, 5, WebXPRT 3, Neocore, and how good the SoCs are in games Minecraft Bedrock, Real Racing 3, Sniper 3D, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Call of Duty: Mobile, Mortal Kombat, Fortnite, PUBG etc.
   After looking at the data of parallel benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which SoCs is better to buy Atom x3-C3230RK or Spreadtrum SC7731E and which chip is better for gaming: Madout2, CSR Racing 2, Asphalt 9, Need for Speed No Limits.

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-C3230RK

Spreadtrum SC7731E

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

Atom x3-C3230RK

26%

Spreadtrum SC7731E

30%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Atom x3-C3230RK

Spreadtrum SC7731E

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Atom x3-C3230RK	Spreadtrum SC7731E
Total score	19471	23006
CPU	5444	6433
GPU	7398	8739
MEM	3106	3678
UX	3505	4139

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Atom x3-C3230RK	Spreadtrum SC7731E
Single-Core	51	61
Multi-Core	238	281

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Atom x3-C3230RK	Spreadtrum SC7731E
Frequency	1100 MHz	1300 MHz
Cores	4	4
Bit	64	32
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.1 GHz	4x1.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A7
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	7 W
Memory type	LPDDR2/3	LPDDR2
Max. Memory	2 Gb	1 Gb
Memory Frequency	1333	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 15% better than Atom x3-C3230RK in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-450 MP4	Mali-T820
GPU Frequency	600 MHz	600 MHz
GFloPS	35.77	10.2
# of Cores	4	1
# of Shader Units
Display	1920 x 1080 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	6.1	3.6
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	16.5	15.5
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	10.2	9.7
Call of Duty: Mobile	9.7	8.4
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	13.1	12.2
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	20.3	20.5
Real Racing 3	20.4	17
Sniper 3D	16.3	18.4
Need for Speed No Limits	18.4	17.5
Mortal Kombat X	13.3	14.1
CSR Racing 2	11.2	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	13 MP	8 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	FullHD	FullHD
Codec support	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC	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-C3230RK is better: 20
The number of parameters for which Spreadtrum SC7731E is better: 11
You need to know that you should not blindly trust the software comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel testing and hear what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs Atom x3-C3230RK and Spreadtrum SC7731E, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Atom x3-C3230RK SoC - all data

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

• Atom x3-C3230RK 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.