Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 MSM8952 vs Spreadtrum SC9832

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which processor or chip is better? Detailed data of benchmarks and speed tests Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 MSM8952 vs Spreadtrum SC9832, compare of GPUs Mali-400 MP2 and Adreno 405.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Snapdragon 617 MSM8952 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and Spreadtrum SC9832 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 specifications, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in software tests such as Quadrant, Octane V2, GFXBench, AnTuTu 8, PassMark, Mozilla Kraken, WebXPRT 3, Geekbench, 3DMark, Neocore, Vellamo, PCMark, and how good the processors are in games PUBG, Minecraft Bedrock, Mortal Kombat, Sniper 3D, Call of Duty: Mobile, Fortnite, Real Racing 3, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra etc.
   After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which SoCs is better to buy Snapdragon 617 MSM8952 or Spreadtrum SC9832 and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, Madout2, CSR Racing 2, Asphalt 9.

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 617 MSM8952

Spreadtrum SC9832

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

Snapdragon 617 MSM8952

23%

Spreadtrum SC9832

30%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 617 MSM8952

Spreadtrum SC9832

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 617 MSM8952	Spreadtrum SC9832
Total score	35254	22092
CPU	9879	6178
GPU	13396	8392
MEM	5644	3534
UX	6349	3986

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 617 MSM8952	Spreadtrum SC9832
Single-Core	93	58
Multi-Core	430	270

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 617 MSM8952	Spreadtrum SC9832
Frequency	1500 MHz	1300 MHz
Cores	8	4
Bit	64	32
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	8x1.5 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	933	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 617 MSM8952 is 13% better than Spreadtrum SC9832 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Snapdragon 617 MSM8952 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	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	10.3	3.7
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	27.1	15.3
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	17.6	9.5
Call of Duty: Mobile	14.2	8.9
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	23.4	12.3
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	35.9	20.1
Real Racing 3	30.8	19
Sniper 3D	33.4	15.2
Need for Speed No Limits	31.7	13.3
Mortal Kombat X	20.2	15.2
CSR Racing 2	19.4	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 X8 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 617 MSM8952 is better: 35
The number of parameters for which Spreadtrum SC9832 is better: 2
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the software comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of joint testing and hear what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets Snapdragon 617 MSM8952 and Spreadtrum SC9832, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Snapdragon 617 MSM8952 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 617 MSM8952 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.