MediaTek MT6589 vs Spreadtrum SC9832

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which chip or processor is better? Comprehensive compare data of benchmarks MediaTek MT6589 vs Spreadtrum SC9832, speed testing of GPUs PowerVR SGX544 and Mali-400 MP2.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: MT6589 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7) and Spreadtrum SC9832 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics of the chips, 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 like GFXBench, Vellamo, PassMark, Geekbench, 3DMark, Quadrant, Octane V2, PCMark, AnTuTu 8, Mozilla Kraken, WebXPRT 3, Neocore, even the gaming performance of processors in Mortal Kombat, Real Racing 3, Call of Duty: Mobile, Minecraft Bedrock, PUBG, Fortnite, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Sniper 3D etc.
   After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which SoCs is better to buy MT6589 or Spreadtrum SC9832 and which chip is better for gaming: CSR Racing 2, Asphalt 9, Need for Speed No Limits, Madout2.

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 SC9832

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

MT6589

20%

Spreadtrum SC9832

30%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MT6589

Spreadtrum SC9832

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MT6589	Spreadtrum SC9832
Total score	14280	22092
CPU	3991	6178
GPU	5426	8392
MEM	2282	3534
UX	2567	3986

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MT6589	Spreadtrum SC9832
Single-Core	37	58
Multi-Core	174	270

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MT6589	Spreadtrum SC9832
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	4x1.3 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 SC9832 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	3.7
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	11.9	15.3
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	7.3	9.5
Call of Duty: Mobile	6.2	8.9
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	8.2	12.3
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	14.8	20.1
Real Racing 3	14.6	19
Sniper 3D	13.9	15.2
Need for Speed No Limits	10.2	13.3
Mortal Kombat X	9.5	15.2
CSR Racing 2	8.8	11.4

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	13 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
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: 4
The number of parameters for which Spreadtrum SC9832 is better: 23
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 testing and listen to what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips think, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

MT6589 SoC - all data

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

• MT6589 specs and review.

Spreadtrum SC9832 SoC - all data

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

• Spreadtrum SC9832 specs and review.