MediaTek MT6738 vs Unisoc SC9832E

Comparisons 11-03-2021

Well, which processor or chip is better? Detailed comparison data of benchmarks MediaTek MT6738 vs Unisoc SC9832E, speed testing of GPUs Mali-T860 MP2 and Mali-T820.

This performance comparison involves two processors: MT6738 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and SC9832E is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A thorough review of all the specifications of the SoCs, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table.

From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in software tests like PCMark, Geekbench, AnTuTu 8, Neocore, 3DMark, Vellamo, WebXPRT 3, Quadrant, PassMark, Octane V2, Mozilla Kraken, GFXBench, and how good the CPUs are in games PUBG, Sniper 3D, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Call of Duty: Mobile, Real Racing 3, Minecraft Bedrock, Mortal Kombat, Fortnite etc.

After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which SoCs is better to buy MT6738 or SC9832E and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, Need for Speed No Limits, 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

MT6738

SC9832E

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

MT6738

27%

SC9832E

32%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MT6738

SC9832E

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MT6738	SC9832E
Total score	39237	38067
CPU	10985	10664
GPU	14902	14464
MEM	6267	6088
UX	7072	6855

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MT6738	SC9832E
Single-Core	104	101
Multi-Core	479	465

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MT6738	SC9832E
Frequency	1500 MHz	1400 MHz
Cores	4	4
Bit	64	64
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.5 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	4x1.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	3 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	4 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 MT6738 is 6% better than SC9832E in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-T860 MP2	Mali-T820
GPU Frequency	350 MHz	600 MHz
GFloPS	23.76	10.2
# of Cores	2	1
# of Shader Units
Display	1280 x 720 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	12.2	11.9
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	31.3	30.9
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	21.2	19.8
Call of Duty: Mobile	18.3	16.7
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	27.5	25.5
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	40.7	38.4
Real Racing 3	42.4	29.7
Sniper 3D	46.6	37.6
Need for Speed No Limits	25.4	23.8
Mortal Kombat X	30.7	31.7
CSR Racing 2	29.7	21.8

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	13 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	FullHD	FullHD
Codec support	H.264	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem		LTE-4
Download speed	300 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Upload speed	50 MBit/s.	50 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Glonass, Beidou	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which MediaTek MT6738 is better: 23
The number of parameters for which Unisoc SC9832E is better: 8
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the software comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel testing and listen to what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips MT6738 and SC9832E, as well as read the test results at the links below.

MT6738 SoC - all data

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

• MT6738 specs and review.

SC9832E SoC - all data

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

• SC9832E specs and review.