MediaTek MT6580M vs Unisoc SC9832E

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which processor or chip is better? Full data of benchmarks and speed tests MediaTek MT6580M vs Unisoc SC9832E, compare of GPUs Mali-T820 and Mali-400 MP2.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: MT6580M is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7) and SC9832E is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A careful review of all the specifications of the processors, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in special test applications like Octane V2, PCMark, 3DMark, Neocore, WebXPRT 3, GFXBench, GeekBench 6, 5, PassMark, Quadrant, AnTuTu, Vellamo, Mozilla Kraken, even the gaming performance of processors in Mortal Kombat, Real Racing 3, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, PUBG, Call of Duty: Mobile, Sniper 3D, Fortnite, Minecraft Bedrock etc.
   After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which chipset is better to buy MT6580M or SC9832E and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, Madout2, CSR Racing 2, Need for Speed No Limits.

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

MT6580M

SC9832E

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

MT6580M

28%

SC9832E

32%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MT6580M

SC9832E

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MT6580M	SC9832E
Total score	20414	38067
CPU	5715	10664
GPU	7765	14464
MEM	3276	6088
UX	3675	6855

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MT6580M	SC9832E
Single-Core	54	101
Multi-Core	249	465

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MT6580M	SC9832E
Frequency	1300 MHz	1400 MHz
Cores	4	4
Bit	32	64
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A7	4x1.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	3 W
Memory type	LPDDR2	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	1 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	266	933
Memory bandwidth	4	6
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 SC9832E is 7% better than MT6580M in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-400 MP2	Mali-T820
GPU Frequency	400 MHz	600 MHz
GFloPS	8.4	10.2
# of Cores	2	1
# of Shader Units
Display	1280 x 720 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	5.3	11.9
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	16.1	30.9
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	10.8	19.8
Call of Duty: Mobile	8.6	16.7
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	12.3	25.5
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	20.2	38.4
Real Racing 3	21.6	29.7
Sniper 3D	23.8	37.6
Need for Speed No Limits	19.4	23.8
Mortal Kombat X	15.7	31.7
CSR Racing 2	14	21.8

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	13 MP	13 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	FullHD	FullHD
Codec support	H.264	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem		LTE-4
Upload speed		50 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which MediaTek MT6580M is better: 3
The number of parameters for which Unisoc SC9832E is better: 32
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the automatic comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel comparison 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.

MT6580M SoC - all data

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

• MT6580M specs and review.

SC9832E SoC - all data

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

• SC9832E specs and review.