MediaTek MT8127 vs Spreadtrum SC9850

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which processor or chip is better? Full comparison data of benchmarks MediaTek MT8127 vs Spreadtrum SC9850, speed examination of GPUs Mali-450 MP4 and Mali-T820.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: MT8127 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7) and Spreadtrum SC9850 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in software tests like Vellamo, 3DMark, WebXPRT 3, Mozilla Kraken, Geekbench, Octane V2, Neocore, AnTuTu, GFXBench, PCMark, PassMark, Quadrant, and how good the SoCs are in games PUBG, Sniper 3D, Real Racing 3, Mortal Kombat, Minecraft Bedrock, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Call of Duty: Mobile, Fortnite etc.
   After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which CPU is better to buy MT8127 or Spreadtrum SC9850 and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, Madout2, CSR Racing 2, Need for Speed No Limits.

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 SC9850

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

MT8127

24%

Spreadtrum SC9850

30%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MT8127

Spreadtrum SC9850

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MT8127	Spreadtrum SC9850
Total score	26416	25610
CPU	7397	7162
GPU	10031	9729
MEM	4217	4093
UX	4748	4607

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MT8127	Spreadtrum SC9850
Single-Core	70	68
Multi-Core	322	313

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MT8127	Spreadtrum SC9850
Frequency	1300 MHz	1300 MHz
Cores	4	4
Bit	32	32
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.3 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. 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	4.8	2.4
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	18.6	16.9
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	10.6	8.6
Call of Duty: Mobile	10.7	8.3
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	14.5	12.5
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	24.3	22.5
Real Racing 3	21.2	17.2
Sniper 3D	20.1	13.8
Need for Speed No Limits	17	15.5
Mortal Kombat X	13.8	13.8
CSR Racing 2	13.8	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	13 MP	13 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
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 MT8127 is better: 24
The number of parameters for which Spreadtrum SC9850 is better: 5
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the software comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel comparison and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs 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 SC9850 SoC - all data

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

• Spreadtrum SC9850 specs and review.