MediaTek MT6739 vs Spreadtrum SC9863A

Comparisons 11-03-2021

Well, which processor or chip is better? Comprehensive compare data of benchmarks MediaTek MT6739 vs Spreadtrum SC9863A, speed examination of GPUs PowerVR GE8100 and IMG8322.

This performance comparison includes two processors: MT6739 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and Spreadtrum SC9863A is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A55). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics of the SoCs, so that it can be easier to read, is made by the table.

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which chipset is better to buy MT6739 or Spreadtrum SC9863A and which chip is better for gaming: CSR Racing 2, Need for Speed No Limits, Madout2, Asphalt 9.

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

MT6739

Spreadtrum SC9863A

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

MT6739

29%

Spreadtrum SC9863A

31%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MT6739

Spreadtrum SC9863A

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MT6739	Spreadtrum SC9863A
Total score	39505	37187
CPU	11054	10411
GPU	15020	14121
MEM	6323	5948
UX	7112	6691

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MT6739	Spreadtrum SC9863A
Single-Core	104	98
Multi-Core	482	454

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MT6739	Spreadtrum SC9863A
Frequency	1500 MHz	1600 MHz
Cores	4	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.5 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	4x1.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A55 4x1.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)		3 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	3 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	667	933
Memory bandwidth	6.4	6
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache		128 KB
L2 cache		2 MB
L3 cache		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 SC9863A is 6% better than MT6739 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that MT6739 has 4 more core than Spreadtrum SC9863A. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	PowerVR GE8100	IMG8322
GPU Frequency	570 MHz	510 MHz
GFloPS	11.2	146.2
# of Cores	1	128
# of Shader Units
Display	1440 x 720 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	12.7	9.2
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	32.1	28.3
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	21.7	17.6
Call of Duty: Mobile	18.7	14.3
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	27.9	23.8
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	40.8	36.3
Real Racing 3	27.1	26.4
Sniper 3D	47.7	33.4
Need for Speed No Limits	26	28.2
Mortal Kombat X	34.7	22.9
CSR Racing 2	23.9	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	13 MP	16 MP
Dual Camera resolution		16 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	150 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 MT6739 is better: 20
The number of parameters for which Spreadtrum SC9863A is better: 15
You need to know that you should not blindly trust the automatic comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel comparison and listen to what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors MT6739 and Spreadtrum SC9863A, as well as read the test results at the links below.

MT6739 SoC - all data

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

• MT6739 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.