MediaTek MT8127 vs Spreadtrum SC8830

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which processor or chip is better? Full compare data of benchmarks MediaTek MT8127 vs Spreadtrum SC8830, speed testing of GPUs Mali-450 MP4 and Mali-400 MP2.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: MT8127 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7) and Spreadtrum SC8830 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 technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in software tests like GeekBench 6, 5, AnTuTu 8, Neocore, GFXBench, Octane V2, Quadrant, PCMark, WebXPRT 3, PassMark, 3DMark, Vellamo, Mozilla Kraken, even the gaming performance of chipsets in Sniper 3D, Mortal Kombat, Call of Duty: Mobile, Minecraft Bedrock, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Fortnite, PUBG, Real Racing 3 etc.
   After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which SoCs is better to buy MT8127 or Spreadtrum SC8830 and which chip is better for gaming: CSR Racing 2, Need for Speed No Limits, Asphalt 9, 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

MT8127

Spreadtrum SC8830

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

MT8127

24%

Spreadtrum SC8830

26%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MT8127

Spreadtrum SC8830

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MT8127	Spreadtrum SC8830
Total score	26416	24090
CPU	7397	6750
GPU	10031	9160
MEM	4217	3863
UX	4748	4330

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MT8127	Spreadtrum SC8830
Single-Core	70	64
Multi-Core	322	294

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MT8127	Spreadtrum SC8830
Frequency	1300 MHz	1400 MHz
Cores	4	4
Bit	32	32
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A7	4x1.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A7
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	7 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR2
Max. Memory	2 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 7% better than MT8127 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	Mali-400 MP2
GPU Frequency	600 MHz	400 MHz
GFloPS	35.77	8.4
# of Cores	4	2
# of Shader Units
Display	1920 x 1080 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	4.8	6.9
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	18.6	18.8
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	10.6	12.3
Call of Duty: Mobile	10.7	11.4
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	14.5	15.3
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	24.3	23.8
Real Racing 3	21.2	15.4
Sniper 3D	20.1	27.1
Need for Speed No Limits	17	22.1
Mortal Kombat X	13.8	19.7
CSR Racing 2	13.8	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	4K, 2K, FullHD	FullHD
Codec support	H.264	H.264

Networks and Navigation

Modem		TD-SCDMA/GGE
Upload speed	50 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 MT8127 is better: 22
The number of parameters for which Spreadtrum SC8830 is better: 12
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 testing and listen to what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors think, as well as read the test results at the links below.

MT8127 SoC - all data

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

• MT8127 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.