MediaTek MT8389 vs Spreadtrum SC7731E

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which processor or chip is better? Full compare data of benchmarks MediaTek MT8389 vs Spreadtrum SC7731E, speed testing of GPUs PowerVR SGX544 and Mali-T820.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: MT8389 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7) and Spreadtrum SC7731E is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A careful review of all the specifications of the SoCs, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in special testing software such as PCMark, WebXPRT 3, Quadrant, 3DMark, AnTuTu, Octane V2, PassMark, Geekbench, Mozilla Kraken, Vellamo, Neocore, GFXBench, even the gaming performance of SoCs in Call of Duty: Mobile, Real Racing 3, Minecraft Bedrock, PUBG, Mortal Kombat, Fortnite, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Sniper 3D etc.
   After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which CPU is better to buy MT8389 or Spreadtrum SC7731E and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, Madout2, Need for Speed No Limits, CSR Racing 2.

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 SC7731E

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

MT8389

-3%

Spreadtrum SC7731E

30%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MT8389

Spreadtrum SC7731E

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MT8389	Spreadtrum SC7731E
Total score	22270	23006
CPU	6234	6433
GPU	8457	8739
MEM	3558	3678
UX	4018	4139

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MT8389	Spreadtrum SC7731E
Single-Core	59	61
Multi-Core	272	281

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MT8389	Spreadtrum SC7731E
Frequency	1500 MHz	1300 MHz
Cores	4	4
Bit	32	32
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.5 GHz ARM Cortex-A7	4x1.3 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 13% better than Spreadtrum SC7731E 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-T820
GPU Frequency	300 MHz	600 MHz
GFloPS	9.6	10.2
# of Cores	1	1
# of Shader Units
Display	1280 x 800 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	4.7	3.6
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	16.1	15.5
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	10.4	9.7
Call of Duty: Mobile	9.1	8.4
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	13.6	12.2
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	21.7	20.5
Real Racing 3	20.8	17
Sniper 3D	22.9	18.4
Need for Speed No Limits	12.5	17.5
Mortal Kombat X	15.1	14.1
CSR Racing 2	12.5	10.7

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	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: 16
The number of parameters for which Spreadtrum SC7731E is better: 13
You need to know that you should not sightlessly trust the software comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of joint testing and listen to what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets MT8389 and Spreadtrum SC7731E, 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 SC7731E SoC - all data

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

• Spreadtrum SC7731E specs and review.