Intel Atom Z3735F vs Spreadtrum SC9850

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which processor or chip is better? Full data of benchmarks and speed tests Intel Atom Z3735F vs Spreadtrum SC9850, compare of GPUs Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail) and Mali-T820.

This performance comparison involves two processors: Atom Z3735F is quad-core (Bay Trail) and Spreadtrum SC9850 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications of the chips, so that it can be easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.

From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in software tests such as GFXBench, PassMark, 3DMark, Mozilla Kraken, Vellamo, GeekBench 6, 5, Quadrant, Neocore, Octane V2, WebXPRT 3, PCMark, AnTuTu 8, and how good the CPUs are in games Minecraft Bedrock, Real Racing 3, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Fortnite, Mortal Kombat, PUBG, Call of Duty: Mobile, Sniper 3D etc.

After looking at the data of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which SoCs is better to buy Atom Z3735F or Spreadtrum SC9850 and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, Madout2, Need for Speed No Limits, 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 Z3735F

Spreadtrum SC9850

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

Atom Z3735F

36%

Spreadtrum SC9850

30%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Atom Z3735F

Spreadtrum SC9850

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Atom Z3735F	Spreadtrum SC9850
Total score	21810	25610
CPU	6097	7162
GPU	8285	9729
MEM	3484	4093
UX	3930	4607

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Atom Z3735F	Spreadtrum SC9850
Single-Core	57	68
Multi-Core	266	313

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Atom Z3735F	Spreadtrum SC9850
Frequency	1330 MHz	1300 MHz
Cores	4	4
Bit	64	32
Lithography	22 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.33-1.83 GHz Bay Trail	4x1.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A7
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	7 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	2 Gb	4 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 Atom Z3735F is 2% better than Spreadtrum SC9850 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-T820
GPU Frequency	500 MHz	600 MHz
GFloPS	42.8	10.2
# of Cores	4	1
# of Shader Units
Display	1920 x 1080 pixels	1440 x 720 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	2.4
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	18.1	16.9
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	12.7	8.6
Call of Duty: Mobile	10.6	8.3
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	14.2	12.5
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	22.2	22.5
Real Racing 3	15.9	17.2
Sniper 3D	16.5	13.8
Need for Speed No Limits	17.8	15.5
Mortal Kombat X	14.6	13.8
CSR Racing 2	14	11.2

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	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
Download speed	72 MBit/s.	300 MBit/s.
Upload speed	6 MBit/s.	150 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: 18
The number of parameters for which Spreadtrum SC9850 is better: 14
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the automatic comparison on the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of parallel testing and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs think, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

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 SC9850 SoC - all data

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

• Spreadtrum SC9850 specs and review.