Qualcomm Snapdragon 427 MSM8920 vs Spreadtrum SC9832

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which chip or processor is better? Full comparison data of benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 427 MSM8920 vs Spreadtrum SC9832, speed testing of GPUs Mali-400 MP2 and Adreno 308.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: Snapdragon 427 MSM8920 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 step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in software tests like GFXBench, PassMark, Neocore, 3DMark, Mozilla Kraken, AnTuTu 8, GeekBench 6, 5, Vellamo, Quadrant, WebXPRT 3, Octane V2, PCMark, even the gaming performance of chipsets in Call of Duty: Mobile, PUBG, Sniper 3D, Real Racing 3, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Minecraft Bedrock, Mortal Kombat, Fortnite etc.
   After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which chip is better to buy Snapdragon 427 MSM8920 or Spreadtrum SC9832 and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, Madout2, Need for Speed No Limits, 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

Snapdragon 427 MSM8920

Spreadtrum SC9832

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

Snapdragon 427 MSM8920

28%

Spreadtrum SC9832

30%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 427 MSM8920

Spreadtrum SC9832

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 427 MSM8920	Spreadtrum SC9832
Total score	35832	22092
CPU	10037	6178
GPU	13611	8392
MEM	5733	3534
UX	6440	3986

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 427 MSM8920	Spreadtrum SC9832
Single-Core	95	58
Multi-Core	437	270

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 427 MSM8920	Spreadtrum SC9832
Frequency	1400 MHz	1300 MHz
Cores	4	4
Bit	64	32
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	4x1.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A7
Power consumption (TDP)	4 W	7 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR2
Max. Memory	2 Gb	1 Gb
Memory Frequency	677	266
Memory bandwidth	6	4
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	128 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	2 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 Snapdragon 427 MSM8920 is 7% better than Spreadtrum SC9832 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 308	Mali-400 MP2
GPU Frequency	500 MHz	400 MHz
GFloPS	27	8.4
# of Cores		2
# of Shader Units	24
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	10.5	3.7
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	28.7	15.3
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	18.7	9.5
Call of Duty: Mobile	15.9	8.9
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	24.7	12.3
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	35.4	20.1
Real Racing 3	28.1	19
Sniper 3D	29.9	15.2
Need for Speed No Limits	33.7	13.3
Mortal Kombat X	21.5	15.2
CSR Racing 2	26.2	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	16 MP	13 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	FullHD	FullHD
Codec support	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC	H.264

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X9 LTE modem
Upload speed	150 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 Qualcomm Snapdragon 427 MSM8920 is better: 32
The number of parameters for which Spreadtrum SC9832 is better: 2
You need to know 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 Snapdragon 427 MSM8920 and Spreadtrum SC9832, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Snapdragon 427 MSM8920 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 427 MSM8920 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.