Intel Atom x3-C3230RK vs Spreadtrum SC8830

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which chip or processor is better? Detailed data of speed tests and benchmarks Intel Atom x3-C3230RK vs Spreadtrum SC8830, compare of GPUs Mali-450 MP4 and Mali-400 MP2.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Atom x3-C3230RK is quad-core () and Spreadtrum SC8830 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics of the processors, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in software tests like PCMark, GFXBench, Mozilla Kraken, Quadrant, Neocore, 3DMark, Vellamo, AnTuTu, PassMark, WebXPRT 3, Geekbench, Octane V2, and how good the SoCs are in games Mortal Kombat, Fortnite, Minecraft Bedrock, Sniper 3D, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Call of Duty: Mobile, PUBG, Real Racing 3 etc.
   After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which SoCs is better to buy Atom x3-C3230RK or Spreadtrum SC8830 and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, Need for Speed No Limits, CSR Racing 2, Madout2.

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 SC8830

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

Atom x3-C3230RK

26%

Spreadtrum SC8830

26%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Atom x3-C3230RK

Spreadtrum SC8830

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Atom x3-C3230RK	Spreadtrum SC8830
Total score	19471	24090
CPU	5444	6750
GPU	7398	9160
MEM	3106	3863
UX	3505	4330

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Atom x3-C3230RK	Spreadtrum SC8830
Single-Core	51	64
Multi-Core	238	294

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Atom x3-C3230RK	Spreadtrum SC8830
Frequency	1100 MHz	1400 MHz
Cores	4	4
Bit	64	32
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.1 GHz	4x1.4 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 SC8830 is 21% 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-400 MP2
GPU Frequency	600 MHz	400 MHz
GFloPS	35.77	8.4
# of Cores	4	2
# of Shader Units
Display	1920 x 1080 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	6.1	6.9
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	16.5	18.8
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	10.2	12.3
Call of Duty: Mobile	9.7	11.4
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	13.1	15.3
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	20.3	23.8
Real Racing 3	20.4	15.4
Sniper 3D	16.3	27.1
Need for Speed No Limits	18.4	22.1
Mortal Kombat X	13.3	19.7
CSR Racing 2	11.2	14.8

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: 14
The number of parameters for which Spreadtrum SC8830 is better: 18
You need to know that you should not blindly trust the software comparison of the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of joint testing and hear what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets Atom x3-C3230RK and Spreadtrum SC8830, as well as read the test results at the links below.

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 SC8830 SoC - all data

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

• Spreadtrum SC8830 specs and review.