MediaTek MT8735B vs Spreadtrum SC8830

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which processor or chip is better? Full comparison data of benchmarks MediaTek MT8735B vs Spreadtrum SC8830, speed examination of GPUs Mali-400 MP2 and Mali-T720 MP2.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: MT8735B is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53) 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 technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in special testing software such as WebXPRT 3, Vellamo, PCMark, GeekBench 6, 5, Mozilla Kraken, 3DMark, GFXBench, AnTuTu 8, Octane V2, PassMark, Quadrant, Neocore, even the gaming performance of CPUs in Fortnite, Minecraft Bedrock, Mortal Kombat, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Real Racing 3, PUBG, Call of Duty: Mobile, Sniper 3D etc.
   After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which SoCs is better to buy MT8735B or Spreadtrum SC8830 and which chip is better for gaming: Madout2, Need for Speed No Limits, CSR Racing 2, Asphalt 9.

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 SC8830

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

MT8735B

24%

Spreadtrum SC8830

26%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MT8735B

Spreadtrum SC8830

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MT8735B	Spreadtrum SC8830
Total score	23198	24090
CPU	6496	6750
GPU	8824	9160
MEM	3709	3863
UX	4174	4330

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MT8735B	Spreadtrum SC8830
Single-Core	61	64
Multi-Core	283	294

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MT8735B	Spreadtrum SC8830
Frequency	1100 MHz	1400 MHz
Cores	4	4
Bit	64	32
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.1 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	4x1.4 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 SC8830 is 21% 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	6.9
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	17.5	18.8
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	11.8	12.3
Call of Duty: Mobile	10.2	11.4
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	14.3	15.3
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	22.8	23.8
Real Racing 3	20.7	15.4
Sniper 3D	26	27.1
Need for Speed No Limits	21.2	22.1
Mortal Kombat X	13.6	19.7
CSR Racing 2	15.3	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	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: 13
The number of parameters for which Spreadtrum SC8830 is better: 19
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the automatic comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of joint comparison and listen to what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs MT8735B and Spreadtrum SC8830, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

MT8735B SoC - all data

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

• MT8735B 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.