MediaTek MT6582M vs Spreadtrum SC9830

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which processor or chip is better? Comprehensive data of speed tests and benchmarks MediaTek MT6582M vs Spreadtrum SC9830, comparison of GPUs Mali-400 MP2 and Mali-T720 MP2.

This performance comparison involves two processors: MT6582M is dual-core (ARM Cortex-A7) and Spreadtrum SC9830 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 CPUs, so that it can be easier to read, is summarized in the table.

From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in special testing software like 3DMark, GeekBench 6, 5, Octane V2, Vellamo, WebXPRT 3, Neocore, PCMark, AnTuTu, Mozilla Kraken, PassMark, Quadrant, GFXBench, even the gaming performance of processors in Sniper 3D, Real Racing 3, PUBG, Fortnite, Mortal Kombat, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Call of Duty: Mobile, Minecraft Bedrock etc.

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which chipset is better to buy MT6582M or Spreadtrum SC9830 and which chip is better for gaming: Madout2, Asphalt 9, 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

MT6582M

Spreadtrum SC9830

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

MT6582M

24%

Spreadtrum SC9830

28%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MT6582M

Spreadtrum SC9830

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MT6582M	Spreadtrum SC9830
Total score	20216	11013
CPU	5655	3083
GPU	7673	4193
MEM	3234	1752
UX	3633	1981

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MT6582M	Spreadtrum SC9830
Single-Core	53	29
Multi-Core	247	134

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MT6582M	Spreadtrum SC9830
Frequency	1300 MHz	1200 MHz
Cores	2	4
Bit	32	32
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	2x1.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A7	4x1.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A7
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	7 W
Memory type	LPDDR2	LPDDR2
Max. Memory	2 Gb	1 Gb
Memory Frequency	433	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 MT6582M is 7% better than Spreadtrum SC9830 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that MT6582M has 2 more core than Spreadtrum SC9830. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-T720 MP2	Mali-400 MP2
GPU Frequency	500 MHz	400 MHz
GFloPS	17	8.4
# of Cores	2	2
# of Shader Units
Display	1280 x 720 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	3.3	1.6
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	14.4	7.7
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	8.9	3.9
Call of Duty: Mobile	6.2	3.9
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	10.9	5.2
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	18.1	9.7
Real Racing 3	11.1	4.9
Sniper 3D	19.6	6.2
Need for Speed No Limits	16	6.2
Mortal Kombat X	12.9	6.2
CSR Racing 2	12.5	5.1

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 MT6582M is better: 25
The number of parameters for which Spreadtrum SC9830 is better: 5
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 joint testing and listen to what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs MT6582M and Spreadtrum SC9830, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

MT6582M SoC - all data

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

• MT6582M specs and review.

Spreadtrum SC9830 SoC - all data

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

• Spreadtrum SC9830 specs and review.