MediaTek MT8735M vs Spreadtrum SC7731C

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which processor or chip is better? Comprehensive comparison data of benchmarks MediaTek MT8735M vs Spreadtrum SC7731C, speed testing of GPUs Mali-400 MP2 and Mali-T720 MP2.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: MT8735M 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 review of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in synthetic type tests such as PCMark, PassMark, Neocore, AnTuTu, GeekBench 6, 5, Vellamo, 3DMark, WebXPRT 3, Quadrant, GFXBench, Octane V2, Mozilla Kraken, even the gaming performance of chips in Sniper 3D, Minecraft Bedrock, Call of Duty: Mobile, Mortal Kombat, PUBG, Fortnite, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Real Racing 3 etc.
   After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which SoCs is better to buy MT8735M or Spreadtrum SC7731C and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, CSR Racing 2, 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

MT8735M

Spreadtrum SC7731C

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

MT8735M

24%

Spreadtrum SC7731C

24%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MT8735M

Spreadtrum SC7731C

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MT8735M	Spreadtrum SC7731C
Total score	21256	17486
CPU	5948	4893
GPU	8084	6638
MEM	3404	2796
UX	3827	3152

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MT8735M	Spreadtrum SC7731C
Single-Core	56	46
Multi-Core	259	213

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MT8735M	Spreadtrum SC7731C
Frequency	1000 MHz	1200 MHz
Cores	4	4
Bit	64	32
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.0 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 16% better than MT8735M 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	1024 x 600 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	6.6	3.2
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	17.8	12.1
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	11.4	7.3
Call of Duty: Mobile	9.2	6.6
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	13.8	10.4
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	21.2	16.5
Real Racing 3	22.8	9.1
Sniper 3D	25.1	13.9
Need for Speed No Limits	18.2	13.1
Mortal Kombat X	18.2	8.4
CSR Racing 2	16	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	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	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 MT8735M is better: 28
The number of parameters for which Spreadtrum SC7731C is better: 5
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the software comparison of the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of parallel comparison and hear what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs MT8735M and Spreadtrum SC7731C, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

MT8735M SoC - all data

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

• MT8735M 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.