MediaTek MT6592M vs Spreadtrum SC9850

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which chip or processor is better? Comprehensive compare data of benchmarks MediaTek MT6592M vs Spreadtrum SC9850, speed testing of GPUs Mali-450 MP4 and Mali-T820.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: MT6592M is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A7) and Spreadtrum SC9850 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, so that it can be easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in synthetic type tests such as PCMark, 3DMark, Quadrant, Octane V2, Mozilla Kraken, Vellamo, WebXPRT 3, Neocore, Geekbench, PassMark, AnTuTu 8, GFXBench, even the gaming performance of CPUs in Mortal Kombat, Call of Duty: Mobile, PUBG, Sniper 3D, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Fortnite, Minecraft Bedrock, Real Racing 3 etc.
   After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy MT6592M or Spreadtrum SC9850 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

MT6592M

Spreadtrum SC9850

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

MT6592M

22%

Spreadtrum SC9850

30%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MT6592M

Spreadtrum SC9850

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MT6592M	Spreadtrum SC9850
Total score	28065	25610
CPU	7858	7162
GPU	10654	9729
MEM	4496	4093
UX	5046	4607

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MT6592M	Spreadtrum SC9850
Single-Core	74	68
Multi-Core	343	313

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MT6592M	Spreadtrum SC9850
Frequency	1400 MHz	1300 MHz
Cores	8	4
Bit	32	32
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A7 4x1.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A7	4x1.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A7
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	7 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	2 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	667	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 MT6592M is 7% better than Spreadtrum SC9850 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that MT6592M has -4 more core than Spreadtrum SC9850. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-450 MP4	Mali-T820
GPU Frequency	600 MHz	600 MHz
GFloPS	35.77	10.2
# of Cores	4	1
# of Shader Units
Display	1920 x 1080 pixels	1440 x 720 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	8.3	2.4
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	22.3	16.9
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	14.1	8.6
Call of Duty: Mobile	14.1	8.3
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	18.8	12.5
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	28.3	22.5
Real Racing 3	21.2	17.2
Sniper 3D	18.3	13.8
Need for Speed No Limits	22.6	15.5
Mortal Kombat X	16.2	13.8
CSR Racing 2	16.9	11.2

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	13 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

Networks and Navigation

Modem
Download speed	150 MBit/s.	300 MBit/s.
Upload speed	50 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou	GPS, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which MediaTek MT6592M is better: 28
The number of parameters for which Spreadtrum SC9850 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 MT6592M and Spreadtrum SC9850, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

MT6592M SoC - all data

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

• MT6592M specs and review.

Spreadtrum SC9850 SoC - all data

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

• Spreadtrum SC9850 specs and review.