MediaTek MT8389 vs Spreadtrum SC7731C

Comparisons 11-03-2021

Well, which chip or processor is better? Full data of benchmarks and speed tests MediaTek MT8389 vs Spreadtrum SC7731C, compare of GPUs PowerVR SGX544 and Mali-400 MP2.

This performance comparison includes two processors: MT8389 is quad-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 analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which SoCs is better to buy MT8389 or Spreadtrum SC7731C and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, CSR Racing 2, Madout2, 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

MT8389

Spreadtrum SC7731C

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

MT8389

-3%

Spreadtrum SC7731C

24%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MT8389

Spreadtrum SC7731C

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MT8389	Spreadtrum SC7731C
Total score	22270	17486
CPU	6234	4893
GPU	8457	6638
MEM	3558	2796
UX	4018	3152

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MT8389	Spreadtrum SC7731C
Single-Core	59	46
Multi-Core	272	213

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MT8389	Spreadtrum SC7731C
Frequency	1500 MHz	1200 MHz
Cores	4	4
Bit	32	32
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.5 GHz ARM Cortex-A7	4x1.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A7
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	7 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR2
Max. Memory	1 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 MT8389 is 19% better than Spreadtrum SC7731C in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	PowerVR SGX544	Mali-400 MP2
GPU Frequency	300 MHz	400 MHz
GFloPS	9.6	8.4
# of Cores	1	2
# of Shader Units
Display	1280 x 800 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	4.7	3.2
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	16.1	12.1
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	10.4	7.3
Call of Duty: Mobile	9.1	6.6
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	13.6	10.4
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	21.7	16.5
Real Racing 3	20.8	9.1
Sniper 3D	22.9	13.9
Need for Speed No Limits	12.5	13.1
Mortal Kombat X	15.1	8.4
CSR Racing 2	12.5	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	8 MP	8 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	FullHD	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 MT8389 is better: 23
The number of parameters for which Spreadtrum SC7731C is better: 5
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the software comparison of the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of joint testing and listen to what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors MT8389 and Spreadtrum SC7731C, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

MT8389 SoC - all data

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

• MT8389 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.