MediaTek MT8735B vs Spreadtrum SC7731C

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which processor or chip is better? Full comparison data of benchmarks MediaTek MT8735B vs Spreadtrum SC7731C, speed testing of GPUs Mali-T720 MP2 and Mali-400 MP2.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: MT8735B is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53) 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 technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in software tests like Mozilla Kraken, Neocore, PCMark, Vellamo, Octane V2, Quadrant, AnTuTu 8, WebXPRT 3, PassMark, Geekbench, 3DMark, GFXBench, even the gaming performance of chips in Minecraft Bedrock, PUBG, Fortnite, Mortal Kombat, Real Racing 3, Call of Duty: Mobile, Sniper 3D, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra etc.
   After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which SoCs is better to buy MT8735B or Spreadtrum SC7731C and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, Asphalt 9, Madout2, 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

MT8735B

Spreadtrum SC7731C

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

MT8735B

24%

Spreadtrum SC7731C

24%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MT8735B

Spreadtrum SC7731C

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MT8735B	Spreadtrum SC7731C
Total score	23198	17486
CPU	6496	4893
GPU	8824	6638
MEM	3709	2796
UX	4174	3152

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MT8735B	Spreadtrum SC7731C
Single-Core	61	46
Multi-Core	283	213

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MT8735B	Spreadtrum SC7731C
Frequency	1100 MHz	1200 MHz
Cores	4	4
Bit	64	32
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.1 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	4x1.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A7
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	7 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR2
Max. Memory	3 Gb	1 Gb
Memory Frequency	533	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 Spreadtrum SC7731C is 8% better than MT8735B in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-T720 MP2	Mali-400 MP2
GPU Frequency	500 MHz	400 MHz
GFloPS	17	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	5.5	3.2
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	17.5	12.1
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	11.8	7.3
Call of Duty: Mobile	10.2	6.6
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	14.3	10.4
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	22.8	16.5
Real Racing 3	20.7	9.1
Sniper 3D	26	13.9
Need for Speed No Limits	21.2	13.1
Mortal Kombat X	13.6	8.4
CSR Racing 2	15.3	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	13 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	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 MT8735B is better: 29
The number of parameters for which Spreadtrum SC7731C is better: 3
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the software comparison on the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of parallel testing and hear what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets MT8735B and Spreadtrum SC7731C, as well as read the test results at the links below.

MT8735B SoC - all data

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

• MT8735B 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.