MediaTek MT8389 vs Spreadtrum SC9830A

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which processor or chip is better? Full data of speed tests and benchmarks MediaTek MT8389 vs Spreadtrum SC9830A, compare of GPUs Mali-400 MP2 and PowerVR SGX544.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: MT8389 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7) and SC9830A is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A careful review of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in special test applications like 3DMark, Vellamo, PassMark, Neocore, Mozilla Kraken, Quadrant, GeekBench 6, 5, AnTuTu, WebXPRT 3, Octane V2, PCMark, GFXBench, even the gaming performance of processors in Mortal Kombat, Fortnite, Minecraft Bedrock, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Real Racing 3, Sniper 3D, Call of Duty: Mobile, PUBG etc.
   After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which SoCs is better to buy MT8389 or SC9830A and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, Asphalt 9, 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

MT8389

SC9830A

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

MT8389

-3%

SC9830A

27%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MT8389

SC9830A

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MT8389	SC9830A
Total score	22270	11503
CPU	6234	3228
GPU	8457	4371
MEM	3558	1846
UX	4018	2060

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MT8389	SC9830A
Single-Core	59	30
Multi-Core	272	140

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MT8389	SC9830A
Frequency	1500 MHz	1500 MHz
Cores	4	4
Bit	32	32
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.5 GHz ARM Cortex-A7	4x1.5 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. 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	2.5
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	16.1	8.7
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	10.4	4.5
Call of Duty: Mobile	9.1	4.2
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	13.6	6.3
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	21.7	10.2
Real Racing 3	20.8	9
Sniper 3D	22.9	8.6
Need for Speed No Limits	12.5	5.4
Mortal Kombat X	15.1	6.5
CSR Racing 2	12.5	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	8 MP	13 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
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 SC9830A is better: 5
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the software comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel comparison and hear what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs MT8389 and SC9830A, 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.

SC9830A SoC - all data

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

• SC9830A specs and review.