MediaTek MT8389 vs Spreadtrum SC8830

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which processor or chip is better? Comprehensive data of speed tests and benchmarks MediaTek MT8389 vs Spreadtrum SC8830, compare of GPUs Mali-400 MP2 and PowerVR SGX544.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: MT8389 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7) and Spreadtrum SC8830 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A careful review of all the specifications of the SoCs, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in special testing software like GFXBench, PCMark, Geekbench, PassMark, Mozilla Kraken, AnTuTu 8, WebXPRT 3, Vellamo, Neocore, Quadrant, Octane V2, 3DMark, and how good the processors are in games Call of Duty: Mobile, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Real Racing 3, Mortal Kombat, Fortnite, Minecraft Bedrock, PUBG, Sniper 3D etc.
   After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processors is better to buy MT8389 or Spreadtrum SC8830 and which chip is better for gaming: CSR Racing 2, Asphalt 9, 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

MT8389

Spreadtrum SC8830

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

MT8389

-3%

Spreadtrum SC8830

26%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MT8389

Spreadtrum SC8830

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MT8389	Spreadtrum SC8830
Total score	22270	24090
CPU	6234	6750
GPU	8457	9160
MEM	3558	3863
UX	4018	4330

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MT8389	Spreadtrum SC8830
Single-Core	59	64
Multi-Core	272	294

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MT8389	Spreadtrum SC8830
Frequency	1500 MHz	1400 MHz
Cores	4	4
Bit	32	32
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.5 GHz ARM Cortex-A7	4x1.4 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 6% better than Spreadtrum SC8830 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	6.9
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	16.1	18.8
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	10.4	12.3
Call of Duty: Mobile	9.1	11.4
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	13.6	15.3
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	21.7	23.8
Real Racing 3	20.8	15.4
Sniper 3D	22.9	27.1
Need for Speed No Limits	12.5	22.1
Mortal Kombat X	15.1	19.7
CSR Racing 2	12.5	14.8

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. 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: 7
The number of parameters for which Spreadtrum SC8830 is better: 21
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the automatic comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of joint comparison and listen to what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets MT8389 and Spreadtrum SC8830, as well as read the test results at the links below.

MT8389 SoC - all data

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

• MT8389 specs and review.

Spreadtrum SC8830 SoC - all data

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

• Spreadtrum SC8830 specs and review.