MediaTek MT8783 vs Spreadtrum SC8830

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which chip or processor is better? Detailed comparison data of benchmarks MediaTek MT8783 vs Spreadtrum SC8830, speed examination of GPUs Mali-T720 MP3 and Mali-400 MP2.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: MT8783 is octa-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 step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in special testing software such as Neocore, PCMark, Mozilla Kraken, Vellamo, WebXPRT 3, Quadrant, 3DMark, AnTuTu, PassMark, Octane V2, GFXBench, Geekbench, and how good the chipsets are in games Real Racing 3, Fortnite, Sniper 3D, PUBG, Minecraft Bedrock, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Call of Duty: Mobile, Mortal Kombat etc.
   After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy MT8783 or Spreadtrum SC8830 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

MT8783

Spreadtrum SC8830

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

MT8783

26%

Spreadtrum SC8830

26%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MT8783

Spreadtrum SC8830

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MT8783	Spreadtrum SC8830
Total score	29291	24090
CPU	8194	6750
GPU	11135	9160
MEM	4686	3863
UX	5273	4330

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MT8783	Spreadtrum SC8830
Single-Core	77	64
Multi-Core	358	294

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MT8783	Spreadtrum SC8830
Frequency	1300 MHz	1400 MHz
Cores	8	4
Bit	64	32
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A53 4x1.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	4x1.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A7
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	7 W
Memory type	LPDDR3 (Single Channel)	LPDDR2
Max. Memory	4 Gb	1 Gb
Memory Frequency	800	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 7% better than MT8783 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that MT8783 has -4 more core than Spreadtrum SC8830. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-T720 MP3	Mali-400 MP2
GPU Frequency	700 MHz	400 MHz
GFloPS	35.7	8.4
# of Cores	3	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	8.8	6.9
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	22.8	18.8
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	14.8	12.3
Call of Duty: Mobile	13.2	11.4
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	18.2	15.3
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	29.6	23.8
Real Racing 3	22.2	15.4
Sniper 3D	32.6	27.1
Need for Speed No Limits	26.6	22.1
Mortal Kombat X	17	19.7
CSR Racing 2	19.2	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	16 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 MT8783 is better: 32
The number of parameters for which Spreadtrum SC8830 is better: 4
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the automatic comparison of the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of joint comparison and hear what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs MT8783 and Spreadtrum SC8830, as well as read the test results at the links below.

MT8783 SoC - all data

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

• MT8783 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.