Intel Atom Z3735F vs Spreadtrum SC8830

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which processor or chip is better? Full comparison data of benchmarks Intel Atom Z3735F vs Spreadtrum SC8830, speed testing of GPUs Mali-400 MP2 and Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail).
   This performance comparison involves two processors: Atom Z3735F is quad-core (Bay Trail) and Spreadtrum SC8830 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics of the SoCs, so that it can be easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in software tests like PassMark, Octane V2, PCMark, AnTuTu 8, Quadrant, Mozilla Kraken, GFXBench, 3DMark, Vellamo, GeekBench 6, 5, Neocore, WebXPRT 3, and how good the chips are in games PUBG, Mortal Kombat, Fortnite, Call of Duty: Mobile, Real Racing 3, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Minecraft Bedrock, Sniper 3D etc.
   After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which processors is better to buy Atom Z3735F or Spreadtrum SC8830 and which chip is better for gaming: CSR Racing 2, Asphalt 9, Need for Speed No Limits, 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 Z3735F

Spreadtrum SC8830

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

Atom Z3735F

36%

Spreadtrum SC8830

26%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Atom Z3735F

Spreadtrum SC8830

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Atom Z3735F	Spreadtrum SC8830
Total score	21810	24090
CPU	6097	6750
GPU	8285	9160
MEM	3484	3863
UX	3930	4330

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Atom Z3735F	Spreadtrum SC8830
Single-Core	57	64
Multi-Core	266	294

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Atom Z3735F	Spreadtrum SC8830
Frequency	1330 MHz	1400 MHz
Cores	4	4
Bit	64	32
Lithography	22 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.33-1.83 GHz Bay Trail	4x1.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A7
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	7 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	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 5% better than Atom Z3735F in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail)	Mali-400 MP2
GPU Frequency	500 MHz	400 MHz
GFloPS	42.8	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	7.5	6.9
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	18.1	18.8
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	12.7	12.3
Call of Duty: Mobile	10.6	11.4
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	14.2	15.3
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	22.2	23.8
Real Racing 3	15.9	15.4
Sniper 3D	16.5	27.1
Need for Speed No Limits	17.8	22.1
Mortal Kombat X	14.6	19.7
CSR Racing 2	14	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. We recommend that you better study the results of the Antutu v10, 9 and GeekBench 6, 5.2 becnmarks.

Cameras

Camera resolution	8 MP	8 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	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 Z3735F is better: 16
The number of parameters for which Spreadtrum SC8830 is better: 16
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the automatic comparison on the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of parallel testing and listen to what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs think, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Atom Z3735F SoC - all data

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

• Atom Z3735F 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.