Intel Atom Z3580 vs Spreadtrum SC9832

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which chip or processor is better? Full comparison data of benchmarks Intel Atom Z3580 vs Spreadtrum SC9832, speed testing of GPUs Mali-400 MP2 and PowerVR G6430.

This performance comparison includes two processors: Atom Z3580 is quad-core (Moorefield) and Spreadtrum SC9832 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A careful review of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table.

From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in special test applications such as Octane V2, 3DMark, PCMark, WebXPRT 3, Geekbench, AnTuTu 8, GFXBench, Neocore, Quadrant, Vellamo, PassMark, Mozilla Kraken, and how good the SoCs are in games Mortal Kombat, PUBG, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Call of Duty: Mobile, Real Racing 3, Fortnite, Minecraft Bedrock, Sniper 3D etc.

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy Atom Z3580 or Spreadtrum SC9832 and which chip is better for gaming: Madout2, Asphalt 9, CSR Racing 2, 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 Z3580

Spreadtrum SC9832

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

Atom Z3580

34%

Spreadtrum SC9832

30%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Atom Z3580

Spreadtrum SC9832

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Atom Z3580	Spreadtrum SC9832
Total score	43897	22092
CPU	12298	6178
GPU	16673	8392
MEM	7033	3534
UX	7905	3986

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Atom Z3580	Spreadtrum SC9832
Single-Core	116	58
Multi-Core	536	270

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Atom Z3580	Spreadtrum SC9832
Frequency	2330 MHz	1300 MHz
Cores	4	4
Bit	64	32
Lithography	22 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.33 GHz Moorefield	4x1.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A7
Power consumption (TDP)	3 W	7 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR2
Max. Memory	4 Gb	1 Gb
Memory Frequency	1600	266
Memory bandwidth	14	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 Atom Z3580 is 44% better than Spreadtrum SC9832 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	PowerVR G6430	Mali-400 MP2
GPU Frequency	533 MHz	400 MHz
GFloPS	136.4	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	14.7	3.7
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	36.8	15.3
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	24.6	9.5
Call of Duty: Mobile	21.9	8.9
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	30.3	12.3
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	45.6	20.1
Real Racing 3	43.1	19
Sniper 3D	32	15.2
Need for Speed No Limits	39.4	13.3
Mortal Kombat X	35.7	15.2
CSR Racing 2	34.4	11.4

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. 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	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 Z3580 is better: 34
The number of parameters for which Spreadtrum SC9832 is better: 0
You need to know that you should not blindly trust the automatic comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of joint comparison and hear what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets Atom Z3580 and Spreadtrum SC9832, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Atom Z3580 SoC - all data

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

• Atom Z3580 specs and review.

Spreadtrum SC9832 SoC - all data

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

• Spreadtrum SC9832 specs and review.