MediaTek MT6582M vs Spreadtrum SC9830A

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which chip or processor is better? Detailed data of speed tests and benchmarks MediaTek MT6582M vs Spreadtrum SC9830A, compare of GPUs Mali-400 MP2 and Mali-T720 MP2.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: MT6582M 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 step-by-step analysis of all the specifications of the chipsets, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in software tests like 3DMark, Neocore, PassMark, PCMark, GFXBench, Vellamo, WebXPRT 3, AnTuTu 8, Mozilla Kraken, Geekbench, Quadrant, Octane V2, even the gaming performance of CPUs in Real Racing 3, Fortnite, Minecraft Bedrock, PUBG, Sniper 3D, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Mortal Kombat, Call of Duty: Mobile etc.
   After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which SoCs is better to buy MT6582M 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

MT6582M

SC9830A

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

MT6582M

24%

SC9830A

27%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MT6582M

SC9830A

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MT6582M	SC9830A
Total score	20216	11503
CPU	5655	3228
GPU	7673	4371
MEM	3234	1846
UX	3633	2060

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MT6582M	SC9830A
Single-Core	53	30
Multi-Core	247	140

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MT6582M	SC9830A
Frequency	1300 MHz	1500 MHz
Cores	2	4
Bit	32	32
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	2x1.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A7	4x1.5 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 SC9830A is 13% better than MT6582M in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that MT6582M 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-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	2.5
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	14.4	8.7
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	8.9	4.5
Call of Duty: Mobile	6.2	4.2
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	10.9	6.3
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	18.1	10.2
Real Racing 3	11.1	9
Sniper 3D	19.6	8.6
Need for Speed No Limits	16	5.4
Mortal Kombat X	12.9	6.5
CSR Racing 2	12.5	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 MT6582M is better: 24
The number of parameters for which Spreadtrum SC9830A is better: 6
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the automatic comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of joint testing and hear what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors MT6582M and SC9830A, as well as read the test results at the links below.

MT6582M SoC - all data

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

• MT6582M 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.