MediaTek MT8312CW vs Spreadtrum SC7731

Comparisons 11-03-2021

Well, which chip or processor is better? Detailed comparison data of benchmarks MediaTek MT8312CW vs Spreadtrum SC7731, speed examination of GPUs Mali-400 and Mali-400 MP2.

This performance comparison involves two processors: MT8312CW is dual-core (ARM Cortex-A7) and Spreadtrum SC7731 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7). 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 read, is presented in the form of the table.

From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in special testing software such as PCMark, Octane V2, GeekBench 6, 5, Neocore, 3DMark, Quadrant, Mozilla Kraken, GFXBench, Vellamo, AnTuTu 8, PassMark, WebXPRT 3, and how good the processors are in games Real Racing 3, Minecraft Bedrock, Sniper 3D, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Mortal Kombat, PUBG, Fortnite, Call of Duty: Mobile etc.

After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy MT8312CW or Spreadtrum SC7731 and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, Need for Speed No Limits, CSR Racing 2, 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

MT8312CW

Spreadtrum SC7731

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

MT8312CW

24%

Spreadtrum SC7731

24%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MT8312CW

Spreadtrum SC7731

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MT8312CW	Spreadtrum SC7731
Total score	12158	18087
CPU	3404	5057
GPU	4628	6864
MEM	1945	2896
UX	2178	3255

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MT8312CW	Spreadtrum SC7731
Single-Core	32	48
Multi-Core	148	221

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MT8312CW	Spreadtrum SC7731
Frequency	1200 MHz	1300 MHz
Cores	2	4
Bit	32	32
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	2x1.2 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 Spreadtrum SC7731 is 7% better than MT8312CW in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that MT8312CW has 2 more core than Spreadtrum SC7731. 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	1.1	4.8
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	8.4	13.3
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	4.4	8.8
Call of Duty: Mobile	3.3	7.1
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	5.8	11.2
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	10.1	17.6
Real Racing 3	7.7	17.6
Sniper 3D	8.4	11.4
Need for Speed No Limits	6.2	15.8
Mortal Kombat X	5.7	11.4
CSR Racing 2	5.3	12.3

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 MT8312CW is better: 4
The number of parameters for which Spreadtrum SC7731 is better: 26
You need to know that you should not blindly trust the software comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of joint testing and hear what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs MT8312CW and Spreadtrum SC7731, as well as read the test results at the links below.

MT8312CW SoC - all data

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

• MT8312CW specs and review.

Spreadtrum SC7731 SoC - all data

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

• Spreadtrum SC7731 specs and review.