MediaTek MT6592 vs Spreadtrum SC9863A

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which chip or processor is better? Full compare data of benchmarks MediaTek MT6592 vs Spreadtrum SC9863A, speed testing of GPUs IMG8322 and Mali-450 MP4.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: MT6592 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A7) and Spreadtrum SC9863A is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A55). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics of the chipsets, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in special test applications such as Neocore, Quadrant, PCMark, Geekbench, 3DMark, GFXBench, PassMark, WebXPRT 3, AnTuTu, Mozilla Kraken, Vellamo, Octane V2, even the gaming performance of CPUs in PUBG, Mortal Kombat, Sniper 3D, Fortnite, Real Racing 3, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Call of Duty: Mobile, Minecraft Bedrock etc.
   After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which SoCs is better to buy MT6592 or Spreadtrum SC9863A and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, CSR Racing 2, Madout2, 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

MT6592

Spreadtrum SC9863A

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

MT6592

20%

Spreadtrum SC9863A

31%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MT6592

Spreadtrum SC9863A

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MT6592	Spreadtrum SC9863A
Total score	32014	37187
CPU	8963	10411
GPU	12162	14121
MEM	5124	5948
UX	5752	6691

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MT6592	Spreadtrum SC9863A
Single-Core	85	98
Multi-Core	391	454

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MT6592	Spreadtrum SC9863A
Frequency	2000 MHz	1600 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	32	64
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A7 4x1.7 GHz ARM Cortex-A7	4x1.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A55 4x1.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	3 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	2 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	667	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 MT6592 is 19% better than Spreadtrum SC9863A in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-450 MP4	IMG8322
GPU Frequency	700 MHz	510 MHz
GFloPS	41.73	146.2
# of Cores	4	128
# of Shader Units
Display	1920 x 1080 pixels	2160 x 1080 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	10.2	9.2
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	26.4	28.3
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	17.9	17.6
Call of Duty: Mobile	16.5	14.3
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	21.4	23.8
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	33.8	36.3
Real Racing 3	22.4	26.4
Sniper 3D	34	33.4
Need for Speed No Limits	28.6	28.2
Mortal Kombat X	23.3	22.9
CSR Racing 2	23.3	24.6

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	16 MP	16 MP
Dual Camera resolution		16 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	4K, 2K, FullHD	FullHD
Codec support	H.264, H.265	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem		LTE-4
Download speed	150 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Upload speed	50 MBit/s.	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 MT6592 is better: 10
The number of parameters for which Spreadtrum SC9863A is better: 23
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the software comparison of the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of joint testing and listen to what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors MT6592 and Spreadtrum SC9863A, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

MT6592 SoC - all data

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

• MT6592 specs and review.

Spreadtrum SC9863A SoC - all data

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

• Spreadtrum SC9863A specs and review.