MediaTek MT6572M vs Spreadtrum SC9830A

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which chip or processor is better? Comprehensive compare data of benchmarks MediaTek MT6572M vs Spreadtrum SC9830A, speed examination of GPUs Mali-400 MP2 and Mali-400.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: MT6572M is dual-core (ARM Cortex-A7) and SC9830A is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A thorough analysis of all the specifications of the CPUs, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in special test applications such as PCMark, AnTuTu, WebXPRT 3, Vellamo, Mozilla Kraken, Geekbench, PassMark, Quadrant, Octane V2, Neocore, 3DMark, GFXBench, even the gaming performance of CPUs in Real Racing 3, Sniper 3D, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, PUBG, Fortnite, Mortal Kombat, Call of Duty: Mobile, Minecraft Bedrock etc.
   After looking at the data of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which SoCs is better to buy MT6572M or SC9830A and which chip is better for gaming: Madout2, Need for Speed No Limits, CSR Racing 2, 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

MT6572M

SC9830A

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

MT6572M

22%

SC9830A

27%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MT6572M

SC9830A

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MT6572M	SC9830A
Total score	11264	11503
CPU	3147	3228
GPU	4274	4371
MEM	1793	1846
UX	2027	2060

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MT6572M	SC9830A
Single-Core	29	30
Multi-Core	137	140

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MT6572M	SC9830A
Frequency	1000 MHz	1500 MHz
Cores	2	4
Bit	32	32
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	2x1.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A7	4x1.5 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 SC9830A is 33% better than MT6572M in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that MT6572M has 2 more core than SC9830A. 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	2.9	2.5
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	8.7	8.7
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	4.1	4.5
Call of Duty: Mobile	4.9	4.2
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	6.4	6.3
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	10.4	10.2
Real Racing 3	8.2	9
Sniper 3D	7.8	8.6
Need for Speed No Limits	7.4	5.4
Mortal Kombat X	4.7	6.5
CSR Racing 2	4.5	6.3

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 MT6572M is better: 8
The number of parameters for which Spreadtrum SC9830A is better: 21
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the automatic comparison of the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of parallel comparison and listen to what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets MT6572M and SC9830A, as well as read the test results at the links below.

MT6572M SoC - all data

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

• MT6572M specs and review.

SC9830A SoC - all data

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

• SC9830A specs and review.