MediaTek MT8735M vs Spreadtrum SC9832

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which processor or chip is better? Full data of speed tests and benchmarks MediaTek MT8735M vs Spreadtrum SC9832, compare of GPUs Mali-T720 MP2 and Mali-400 MP2.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: MT8735M is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and Spreadtrum SC9832 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics of the processors, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in software tests such as 3DMark, AnTuTu, Mozilla Kraken, PassMark, WebXPRT 3, Vellamo, Octane V2, Quadrant, Neocore, GeekBench 6, 5, PCMark, GFXBench, even the gaming performance of processors in PUBG, Mortal Kombat, Sniper 3D, Minecraft Bedrock, Call of Duty: Mobile, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Fortnite, Real Racing 3 etc.
   After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processors is better to buy MT8735M or Spreadtrum SC9832 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 SC9832

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

MT8735M

24%

Spreadtrum SC9832

30%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MT8735M

Spreadtrum SC9832

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MT8735M	Spreadtrum SC9832
Total score	21256	22092
CPU	5948	6178
GPU	8084	8392
MEM	3404	3534
UX	3827	3986

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MT8735M	Spreadtrum SC9832
Single-Core	56	58
Multi-Core	259	270

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MT8735M	Spreadtrum SC9832
Frequency	1000 MHz	1300 MHz
Cores	4	4
Bit	64	32
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	4x1.3 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 SC9832 is 23% 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	3.7
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	17.8	15.3
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	11.4	9.5
Call of Duty: Mobile	9.2	8.9
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	13.8	12.3
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	21.2	20.1
Real Racing 3	22.8	19
Sniper 3D	25.1	15.2
Need for Speed No Limits	18.2	13.3
Mortal Kombat X	18.2	15.2
CSR Racing 2	16	11.4

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	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	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: 21
The number of parameters for which Spreadtrum SC9832 is better: 13
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the automatic comparison on the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of parallel comparison and listen to what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs think, 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 SC9832 SoC - all data

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

• Spreadtrum SC9832 specs and review.