MediaTek MT6572 vs Spreadtrum SC9832A

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which processor or chip is better? Detailed data of benchmarks and speed tests MediaTek MT6572 vs Spreadtrum SC9832A, compare of GPUs Mali-400 MP2 and Mali-400.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: MT6572 is dual-core (ARM Cortex-A7) and Spreadtrum SC9832A is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A careful analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in synthetic type tests such as Neocore, 3DMark, PCMark, PassMark, AnTuTu, GeekBench 6, 5, Quadrant, Octane V2, WebXPRT 3, GFXBench, Mozilla Kraken, Vellamo, and how good the chips are in games PUBG, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Call of Duty: Mobile, Sniper 3D, Real Racing 3, Mortal Kombat, Minecraft Bedrock, Fortnite etc.
   After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which CPU is better to buy MT6572 or Spreadtrum SC9832A and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, CSR Racing 2, Madout2, Asphalt 9.

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 SC9832A

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

MT6572

22%

Spreadtrum SC9832A

32%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MT6572

Spreadtrum SC9832A

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MT6572	Spreadtrum SC9832A
Total score	13149	23339
CPU	3687	6527
GPU	4987	8868
MEM	2094	3735
UX	2366	4211

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MT6572	Spreadtrum SC9832A
Single-Core	34	62
Multi-Core	160	285

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MT6572	Spreadtrum SC9832A
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 SC9832A is 7% better than MT6572 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that MT6572 has 2 more core than Spreadtrum SC9832A. 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	4.4
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	9.9	16.2
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	5.7	10.5
Call of Duty: Mobile	4.8	9.4
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	7.8	13.7
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	12.1	21.5
Real Racing 3	7.1	21
Sniper 3D	12.5	13.7
Need for Speed No Limits	8	16.8
Mortal Kombat X	7.4	16.8
CSR Racing 2	6.8	14.7

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		LTE Cat4
Upload speed		50 MBit/s.
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 SC9832A is better: 29
You need to understand 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 listen to what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors MT6572 and Spreadtrum SC9832A, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

MT6572 SoC - all data

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

• MT6572 specs and review.

Spreadtrum SC9832A SoC - all data

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

• Spreadtrum SC9832A specs and review.