MediaTek MT6572 vs Spreadtrum SC9832

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which chip or processor is better? Full compare data of benchmarks MediaTek MT6572 vs Spreadtrum SC9832, speed testing of GPUs Mali-400 and Mali-400 MP2.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: MT6572 is dual-core (ARM Cortex-A7) and Spreadtrum SC9832 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A thorough review of all the technical characteristics of the chipsets, to make it easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in synthetic type tests like Octane V2, Mozilla Kraken, PassMark, GFXBench, WebXPRT 3, 3DMark, AnTuTu 8, Quadrant, GeekBench 6, 5, Vellamo, Neocore, PCMark, and how good the processors are in games Real Racing 3, Minecraft Bedrock, Mortal Kombat, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, PUBG, Sniper 3D, Call of Duty: Mobile, Fortnite etc.
   After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processors is better to buy MT6572 or Spreadtrum SC9832 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

MT6572

Spreadtrum SC9832

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

MT6572

22%

Spreadtrum SC9832

30%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MT6572

Spreadtrum SC9832

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MT6572	Spreadtrum SC9832
Total score	13149	22092
CPU	3687	6178
GPU	4987	8392
MEM	2094	3534
UX	2366	3986

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MT6572	Spreadtrum SC9832
Single-Core	34	58
Multi-Core	160	270

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MT6572	Spreadtrum SC9832
Frequency	1200 MHz	1300 MHz
Cores	2	4
Bit	32	32
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	2x1.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A7	4x1.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A7
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	7 W
Memory type	LPDDR2	LPDDR2
Max. Memory	1 Gb	1 Gb
Memory Frequency	266	266
Memory bandwidth	4	4
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	32 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	2 MB
L3 cache	1 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 SC9832 is 7% better than MT6572 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that MT6572 has 2 more core than Spreadtrum SC9832. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-400	Mali-400 MP2
GPU Frequency	500 MHz	400 MHz
GFloPS	4.5	8.4
# of Cores	1	2
# of Shader Units
Display	960 x 540 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	3.1	3.7
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	9.9	15.3
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	5.7	9.5
Call of Duty: Mobile	4.8	8.9
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	7.8	12.3
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	12.1	20.1
Real Racing 3	7.1	19
Sniper 3D	12.5	15.2
Need for Speed No Limits	8	13.3
Mortal Kombat X	7.4	15.2
CSR Racing 2	6.8	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.
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	5 MP	13 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	HD	FullHD
Codec support	H.264	H.264

Networks and Navigation

Modem
Upload speed
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou	GPS, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which MediaTek MT6572 is better: 3
The number of parameters for which Spreadtrum SC9832 is better: 27
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the automatic comparison on the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of joint comparison and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors think, as well as read the test results at the links below.

MT6572 SoC - all data

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

• MT6572 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.