MediaTek MT8312CW vs Spreadtrum SC9830A

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which chip or processor is better? Comprehensive data of speed tests and benchmarks MediaTek MT8312CW vs Spreadtrum SC9830A, compare of GPUs Mali-400 MP2 and Mali-400.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: MT8312CW is dual-core (ARM Cortex-A7) and SC9830A is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A careful review of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in synthetic type tests such as Vellamo, 3DMark, PassMark, GFXBench, PCMark, AnTuTu, Quadrant, Neocore, Mozilla Kraken, Geekbench, Octane V2, WebXPRT 3, and how good the chipsets are in games PUBG, Fortnite, Call of Duty: Mobile, Mortal Kombat, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Real Racing 3, Sniper 3D, Minecraft Bedrock etc.
   After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which CPU is better to buy MT8312CW or SC9830A and which chip is better for gaming: Madout2, Asphalt 9, 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

MT8312CW

SC9830A

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

MT8312CW

24%

SC9830A

27%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MT8312CW

SC9830A

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MT8312CW	SC9830A
Total score	12158	11503
CPU	3404	3228
GPU	4628	4371
MEM	1945	1846
UX	2178	2060

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MT8312CW	SC9830A
Single-Core	32	30
Multi-Core	148	140

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MT8312CW	SC9830A
Frequency	1200 MHz	1500 MHz
Cores	2	4
Bit	32	32
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	2x1.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A7	4x1.5 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 SC9830A is 19% better than MT8312CW in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that MT8312CW has 2 more core than SC9830A. 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	2.5
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	8.4	8.7
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	4.4	4.5
Call of Duty: Mobile	3.3	4.2
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	5.8	6.3
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	10.1	10.2
Real Racing 3	7.7	9
Sniper 3D	8.4	8.6
Need for Speed No Limits	6.2	5.4
Mortal Kombat X	5.7	6.5
CSR Racing 2	5.3	6.3

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	13 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
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: 12
The number of parameters for which Spreadtrum SC9830A is better: 18
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the automatic comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel comparison and listen to what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips think, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

MT8312CW SoC - all data

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

• MT8312CW specs and review.

SC9830A SoC - all data

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

• SC9830A specs and review.