Intel Atom x3-C3230RK vs Spreadtrum SC9830A

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which processor or chip is better? Detailed data of benchmarks and speed tests Intel Atom x3-C3230RK vs Spreadtrum SC9830A, compare of GPUs Mali-450 MP4 and Mali-400 MP2.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Atom x3-C3230RK is quad-core () and SC9830A is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications of the CPUs, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in synthetic type tests such as PCMark, PassMark, Octane V2, Quadrant, Mozilla Kraken, WebXPRT 3, 3DMark, GeekBench 6, 5, AnTuTu 8, Vellamo, GFXBench, Neocore, even the gaming performance of processors in PUBG, Fortnite, Minecraft Bedrock, Sniper 3D, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Mortal Kombat, Call of Duty: Mobile, Real Racing 3 etc.
   After looking at the data of parallel benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which CPU is better to buy Atom x3-C3230RK or SC9830A and which chip is better for gaming: CSR Racing 2, Asphalt 9, Madout2, 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

SC9830A

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

Atom x3-C3230RK

26%

SC9830A

27%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Atom x3-C3230RK

SC9830A

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Atom x3-C3230RK	SC9830A
Total score	19471	11503
CPU	5444	3228
GPU	7398	4371
MEM	3106	1846
UX	3505	2060

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Atom x3-C3230RK	SC9830A
Single-Core	51	30
Multi-Core	238	140

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Atom x3-C3230RK	SC9830A
Frequency	1100 MHz	1500 MHz
Cores	4	4
Bit	64	32
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.1 GHz	4x1.5 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 SC9830A is 26% 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	2.5
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	16.5	8.7
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	10.2	4.5
Call of Duty: Mobile	9.7	4.2
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	13.1	6.3
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	20.3	10.2
Real Racing 3	20.4	9
Sniper 3D	16.3	8.6
Need for Speed No Limits	18.4	5.4
Mortal Kombat X	13.3	6.5
CSR Racing 2	11.2	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	13 MP	13 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
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: 30
The number of parameters for which Spreadtrum SC9830A is better: 1
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the software comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel comparison and listen to 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-C3230RK SoC - all data

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

• Atom x3-C3230RK 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.