MediaTek MT8312 vs Spreadtrum SC7731C

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which chip or processor is better? Full comparison data of benchmarks MediaTek MT8312 vs Spreadtrum SC7731C, speed testing of GPUs Mali-400 MP2 and Mali-400.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: MT8312 is dual-core (ARM Cortex-A7) and Spreadtrum SC7731C is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A careful review of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in special testing software such as WebXPRT 3, PassMark, Vellamo, AnTuTu, GFXBench, Mozilla Kraken, GeekBench 6, 5, Quadrant, PCMark, Octane V2, 3DMark, Neocore, even the gaming performance of chips in Mortal Kombat, Minecraft Bedrock, Call of Duty: Mobile, Real Racing 3, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Sniper 3D, PUBG, Fortnite etc.
   After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which processors is better to buy MT8312 or Spreadtrum SC7731C and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, CSR Racing 2, Need for Speed No Limits, 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

MT8312

Spreadtrum SC7731C

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

MT8312

24%

Spreadtrum SC7731C

24%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MT8312

Spreadtrum SC7731C

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MT8312	Spreadtrum SC7731C
Total score	12334	17486
CPU	3453	4893
GPU	4682	6638
MEM	1969	2796
UX	2228	3152

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MT8312	Spreadtrum SC7731C
Single-Core	32	46
Multi-Core	150	213

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MT8312	Spreadtrum SC7731C
Frequency	1300 MHz	1200 MHz
Cores	2	4
Bit	32	32
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	2x1.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A7	4x1.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A7
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	7 W
Memory type	LPDDR2	LPDDR2
Max. Memory	2 Gb	1 Gb
Memory Frequency	433	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 MT8312 is 7% better than Spreadtrum SC7731C in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that MT8312 has 2 more core than Spreadtrum SC7731C. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-400	Mali-400 MP2
GPU Frequency	400 MHz	400 MHz
GFloPS	3.6	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	2.1	3.2
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	9.7	12.1
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	5.8	7.3
Call of Duty: Mobile	4.2	6.6
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	6.9	10.4
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	11.5	16.5
Real Racing 3	7.3	9.1
Sniper 3D	11	13.9
Need for Speed No Limits	9.3	13.1
Mortal Kombat X	8.4	8.4
CSR Racing 2	7	8.8

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.
Due to the low performance of the processors, the results of the gaming tests are calculated by analogy with other more powerful CPUs from the site database. We recommend that you better study the results of the Antutu v10, 9 and GeekBench 6, 5.2 becnmarks.

Cameras

Camera resolution	5 MP	8 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	HD	FullHD
Codec support	H.264	H.264

Networks and Navigation

Modem		TD-SCDMA/GGE
Upload speed
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou	GPS, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which MediaTek MT8312 is better: 5
The number of parameters for which Spreadtrum SC7731C is better: 24
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the software comparison on the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of parallel comparison and hear what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors MT8312 and Spreadtrum SC7731C, as well as read the test results at the links below.

MT8312 SoC - all data

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

• MT8312 specs and review.

Spreadtrum SC7731C SoC - all data

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

• Spreadtrum SC7731C specs and review.