Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 MSM8939 vs Spreadtrum SC9832

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which processor or chip is better? Detailed compare data of benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 MSM8939 vs Spreadtrum SC9832, speed testing of GPUs Adreno 405 and Mali-400 MP2.

This performance comparison involves two processors: Snapdragon 615 MSM8939 is octa-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 review of all the specifications of the chipsets, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.

From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in synthetic type tests like PCMark, GFXBench, 3DMark, AnTuTu, PassMark, Quadrant, Neocore, Octane V2, GeekBench 6, 5, WebXPRT 3, Vellamo, Mozilla Kraken, and how good the chips are in games PUBG, Minecraft Bedrock, Real Racing 3, Mortal Kombat, Sniper 3D, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Fortnite, Call of Duty: Mobile etc.

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy Snapdragon 615 MSM8939 or Spreadtrum SC9832 and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, CSR Racing 2, Asphalt 9, 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

Snapdragon 615 MSM8939

Spreadtrum SC9832

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

Snapdragon 615 MSM8939

23%

Spreadtrum SC9832

30%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 615 MSM8939

Spreadtrum SC9832

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 615 MSM8939	Spreadtrum SC9832
Total score	37558	22092
CPU	10509	6178
GPU	14272	8392
MEM	6000	3534
UX	6754	3986

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 615 MSM8939	Spreadtrum SC9832
Single-Core	99	58
Multi-Core	459	270

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 615 MSM8939	Spreadtrum SC9832
Frequency	1700 MHz	1300 MHz
Cores	8	4
Bit	64	32
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	8x1.7 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	4x1.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A7
Power consumption (TDP)	4 W	7 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR2
Max. Memory	4 Gb	1 Gb
Memory Frequency	800	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 615 MSM8939 is 23% better than Spreadtrum SC9832 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Snapdragon 615 MSM8939 has -4 more core than Spreadtrum SC9832. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 405	Mali-400 MP2
GPU Frequency	550 MHz	400 MHz
GFloPS	59.4	8.4
# of Cores		2
# of Shader Units	48
Display	2560 x 1600 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	10.9	3.7
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	29.2	15.3
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	18.3	9.5
Call of Duty: Mobile	15.7	8.9
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	24.2	12.3
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	37.4	20.1
Real Racing 3	27.5	19
Sniper 3D	34.8	15.2
Need for Speed No Limits	22	13.3
Mortal Kombat X	23.8	15.2
CSR Racing 2	22	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	21 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 X4 LTE 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 Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 MSM8939 is better: 35
The number of parameters for which Spreadtrum SC9832 is better: 2
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the software comparison of the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of parallel testing and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors think, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Snapdragon 615 MSM8939 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 615 MSM8939 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.