MediaTek MT8732 vs Spreadtrum SC9832A

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which processor or chip is better? Comprehensive data of benchmarks and speed tests MediaTek MT8732 vs Spreadtrum SC9832A, compare of GPUs Mali-T760 MP2 and Mali-400 MP2.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: MT8732 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and Spreadtrum SC9832A is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A thorough analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in special test applications such as PassMark, Mozilla Kraken, WebXPRT 3, 3DMark, AnTuTu 8, Quadrant, Neocore, PCMark, GeekBench 6, 5, Octane V2, Vellamo, GFXBench, and how good the CPUs are in games Minecraft Bedrock, Mortal Kombat, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Fortnite, Call of Duty: Mobile, Sniper 3D, PUBG, Real Racing 3 etc.
   After looking at the data of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which chip is better to buy MT8732 or Spreadtrum SC9832A and which chip is better for gaming: CSR Racing 2, Need for Speed No Limits, Asphalt 9, 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

MT8732

Spreadtrum SC9832A

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

MT8732

24%

Spreadtrum SC9832A

32%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MT8732

Spreadtrum SC9832A

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MT8732	Spreadtrum SC9832A
Total score	23949	23339
CPU	6704	6527
GPU	9101	8868
MEM	3829	3735
UX	4310	4211

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MT8732	Spreadtrum SC9832A
Single-Core	63	62
Multi-Core	292	285

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MT8732	Spreadtrum SC9832A
Frequency	1300 MHz	1300 MHz
Cores	4	4
Bit	64	32
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	4x1.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A7
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	7 W
Memory type	LPDDR3 (Single Channel)	LPDDR2
Max. Memory	4 Gb	1 Gb
Memory Frequency	800	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	Mali-T760 MP2	Mali-400 MP2
GPU Frequency	500 MHz	400 MHz
GFloPS	34	8.4
# of Cores	2	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	6.5	4.4
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	18.8	16.2
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	12.5	10.5
Call of Duty: Mobile	11.2	9.4
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	15.6	13.7
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	23.3	21.5
Real Racing 3	25	21
Sniper 3D	20	13.7
Need for Speed No Limits	20	16.8
Mortal Kombat X	14.4	16.8
CSR Racing 2	16.3	14.7

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	13 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		LTE Cat4
Download speed	150 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Upload speed	50 MBit/s.	50 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou	GPS, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which MediaTek MT8732 is better: 25
The number of parameters for which Spreadtrum SC9832A is better: 3
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the automatic comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel testing and listen to what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs MT8732 and Spreadtrum SC9832A, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

MT8732 SoC - all data

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

• MT8732 specs and review.

Spreadtrum SC9832A SoC - all data

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

• Spreadtrum SC9832A specs and review.