Intel Atom Z2520 vs Spreadtrum SC9830A

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which chip or processor is better? Comprehensive compare data of benchmarks Intel Atom Z2520 vs Spreadtrum SC9830A, speed examination of GPUs Mali-400 MP2 and PowerVR SGX544.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Atom Z2520 is dual-core (Cloverview) 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 processors, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in synthetic type tests like Geekbench, Vellamo, Neocore, AnTuTu 8, Octane V2, PassMark, GFXBench, Mozilla Kraken, PCMark, Quadrant, WebXPRT 3, 3DMark, even the gaming performance of chipsets in Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Mortal Kombat, Minecraft Bedrock, Fortnite, Real Racing 3, Call of Duty: Mobile, Sniper 3D, PUBG etc.
   After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which chipset is better to buy Atom Z2520 or SC9830A 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 Z2520

SC9830A

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

Atom Z2520

14%

SC9830A

27%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Atom Z2520

SC9830A

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Atom Z2520	SC9830A
Total score	11918	11503
CPU	3335	3228
GPU	4536	4371
MEM	1906	1846
UX	2154	2060

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Atom Z2520	SC9830A
Single-Core	31	30
Multi-Core	145	140

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Atom Z2520	SC9830A
Frequency	1200 MHz	1500 MHz
Cores	2	4
Bit	64	32
Lithography	32 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	2x1.2 GHz Cloverview	4x1.5 GHz ARM Cortex-A7
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	7 W
Memory type	LPDDR2	LPDDR2
Max. Memory	2 Gb	1 Gb
Memory Frequency	1066	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 19% better than Atom Z2520 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Atom Z2520 has 2 more core than SC9830A. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	PowerVR SGX544	Mali-400 MP2
GPU Frequency	533 MHz	400 MHz
GFloPS	17.06	8.4
# of Cores	1	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	3.2	2.5
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	9.8	8.7
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	5.3	4.5
Call of Duty: Mobile	5.9	4.2
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	7.7	6.3
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	11.5	10.2
Real Racing 3	9.3	9
Sniper 3D	10.1	8.6
Need for Speed No Limits	9.5	5.4
Mortal Kombat X	6.9	6.5
CSR Racing 2	6.9	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	Intel XMM 7160
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 Z2520 is better: 26
The number of parameters for which Spreadtrum SC9830A is better: 5
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 joint testing and listen to what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors Atom Z2520 and SC9830A, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Atom Z2520 SoC - all data

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

• Atom Z2520 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.