MediaTek MT8735P vs Spreadtrum SC8830

Comparisons 11-03-2021

Well, which processor or chip is better? Comprehensive data of benchmarks and speed tests MediaTek MT8735P vs Spreadtrum SC8830, compare of GPUs Mali-T720 MP2 and Mali-400 MP2.

This performance comparison involves two processors: MT8735P is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and Spreadtrum SC8830 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 summarized in the table.

From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in synthetic type tests such as Vellamo, AnTuTu 8, Neocore, Mozilla Kraken, GFXBench, Quadrant, PassMark, WebXPRT 3, PCMark, 3DMark, GeekBench 6, 5, Octane V2, even the gaming performance of processors in Real Racing 3, Call of Duty: Mobile, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, PUBG, Mortal Kombat, Fortnite, Sniper 3D, Minecraft Bedrock etc.

After looking at the data of parallel benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which processors is better to buy MT8735P or Spreadtrum SC8830 and which chip is better for gaming: Madout2, Need for Speed No Limits, Asphalt 9, 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

MT8735P

Spreadtrum SC8830

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

MT8735P

24%

Spreadtrum SC8830

26%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MT8735P

Spreadtrum SC8830

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MT8735P	Spreadtrum SC8830
Total score	21752	24090
CPU	6091	6750
GPU	8271	9160
MEM	3471	3863
UX	3920	4330

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MT8735P	Spreadtrum SC8830
Single-Core	57	64
Multi-Core	265	294

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MT8735P	Spreadtrum SC8830
Frequency	1000 MHz	1400 MHz
Cores	4	4
Bit	64	32
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.0 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 28% better than MT8735P 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	1920 x 1080 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	6.1	6.9
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	17.7	18.8
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	11.5	12.3
Call of Duty: Mobile	9.1	11.4
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	13.2	15.3
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	21.1	23.8
Real Racing 3	23	15.4
Sniper 3D	15	27.1
Need for Speed No Limits	16.1	22.1
Mortal Kombat X	16.7	19.7
CSR Racing 2	15	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	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 MT8735P is better: 14
The number of parameters for which Spreadtrum SC8830 is better: 19
You need to know that you should not blindly trust the software comparison of the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of joint comparison and listen to what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets think, as well as read the test results at the links below.

MT8735P SoC - all data

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

• MT8735P 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.