MediaTek MT6735M vs Spreadtrum SC8830

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which chip or processor is better? Comprehensive compare data of benchmarks MediaTek MT6735M vs Spreadtrum SC8830, speed examination of GPUs Mali-400 MP2 and Mali-T720.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: MT6735M is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and Spreadtrum SC8830 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, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in synthetic type tests like Quadrant, Neocore, PassMark, Octane V2, GFXBench, Vellamo, Mozilla Kraken, AnTuTu, PCMark, 3DMark, Geekbench, WebXPRT 3, and how good the chips are in games Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Mortal Kombat, Call of Duty: Mobile, Minecraft Bedrock, Fortnite, Real Racing 3, Sniper 3D, PUBG etc.
   After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which chipset is better to buy MT6735M or Spreadtrum SC8830 and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, Need for Speed No Limits, CSR Racing 2, 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

MT6735M

Spreadtrum SC8830

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

MT6735M

24%

Spreadtrum SC8830

26%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MT6735M

Spreadtrum SC8830

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MT6735M	Spreadtrum SC8830
Total score	20157	24090
CPU	5642	6750
GPU	7668	9160
MEM	3232	3863
UX	3622	4330

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MT6735M	Spreadtrum SC8830
Single-Core	53	64
Multi-Core	246	294

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MT6735M	Spreadtrum SC8830
Frequency	1000 MHz	1400 MHz
Cores	4	4
Bit	64	32
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	4x1.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A7
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	7 W
Memory type	LPDDR3 (Single Channel)	LPDDR2
Max. Memory	4 Gb	1 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 Spreadtrum SC8830 is 28% better than MT6735M in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-T720	Mali-400 MP2
GPU Frequency	450 MHz	400 MHz
GFloPS	7.65	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	4.1	6.9
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	15.4	18.8
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	9.2	12.3
Call of Duty: Mobile	7.7	11.4
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	11.4	15.3
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	19.1	23.8
Real Racing 3	18.4	15.4
Sniper 3D	20.2	27.1
Need for Speed No Limits	12.9	22.1
Mortal Kombat X	12	19.7
CSR Racing 2	10.1	14.8

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	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	50 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Glonass, Beidou	GPS, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which MediaTek MT6735M is better: 11
The number of parameters for which Spreadtrum SC8830 is better: 23
You need to know that you should not blindly trust the automatic comparison on the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of parallel testing and hear what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets MT6735M and Spreadtrum SC8830, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

MT6735M SoC - all data

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

• MT6735M specs and review.

Spreadtrum SC8830 SoC - all data

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

• Spreadtrum SC8830 specs and review.