MediaTek MT6589 vs Spreadtrum SC7731

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which chip or processor is better? Detailed data of speed tests and benchmarks MediaTek MT6589 vs Spreadtrum SC7731, compare of GPUs PowerVR SGX544 and Mali-400 MP2.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: MT6589 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7) and Spreadtrum SC7731 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications of the CPUs, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in special testing software such as WebXPRT 3, Geekbench, PassMark, GFXBench, PCMark, Mozilla Kraken, Neocore, 3DMark, Octane V2, Quadrant, AnTuTu 8, Vellamo, even the gaming performance of chips in Fortnite, PUBG, Real Racing 3, Sniper 3D, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Call of Duty: Mobile, Mortal Kombat, Minecraft Bedrock etc.
   After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy MT6589 or Spreadtrum SC7731 and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, Asphalt 9, Madout2, 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

MT6589

Spreadtrum SC7731

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

MT6589

20%

Spreadtrum SC7731

24%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MT6589

Spreadtrum SC7731

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MT6589	Spreadtrum SC7731
Total score	14280	18087
CPU	3991	5057
GPU	5426	6864
MEM	2282	2896
UX	2567	3255

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MT6589	Spreadtrum SC7731
Single-Core	37	48
Multi-Core	174	221

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MT6589	Spreadtrum SC7731
Frequency	1200 MHz	1300 MHz
Cores	4	4
Bit	32	32
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A7	4x1.2 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 SC7731 is 7% better than MT6589 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	PowerVR SGX544	Mali-400 MP2
GPU Frequency	286 MHz	400 MHz
GFloPS	9.2	8.4
# of Cores	1	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	4.7	4.8
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	11.9	13.3
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	7.3	8.8
Call of Duty: Mobile	6.2	7.1
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	8.2	11.2
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	14.8	17.6
Real Racing 3	14.6	17.6
Sniper 3D	13.9	11.4
Need for Speed No Limits	10.2	15.8
Mortal Kombat X	9.5	11.4
CSR Racing 2	8.8	12.3

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	13 MP	8 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	FullHD	FullHD
Codec support	H.264	H.264

Networks and Navigation

Modem		TD-SCDMA/GGE
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 MT6589 is better: 5
The number of parameters for which Spreadtrum SC7731 is better: 23
You need to know that you should not blindly trust the software comparison of the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of joint testing and hear what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets MT6589 and Spreadtrum SC7731, as well as read the test results at the links below.

MT6589 SoC - all data

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

• MT6589 specs and review.

Spreadtrum SC7731 SoC - all data

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

• Spreadtrum SC7731 specs and review.