Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 vs Spreadtrum SC7731

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which chip or processor is better? Comprehensive compare data of benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 vs Spreadtrum SC7731, speed testing of GPUs Mali-400 MP2 and Adreno 330.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 is quad-core (Krait 400) and Spreadtrum SC7731 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A thorough review of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in software tests like GeekBench 6, 5, WebXPRT 3, AnTuTu 8, Neocore, Quadrant, Octane V2, Mozilla Kraken, 3DMark, GFXBench, PassMark, PCMark, Vellamo, and how good the chipsets are in games Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Mortal Kombat, Fortnite, Sniper 3D, PUBG, Minecraft Bedrock, Real Racing 3, Call of Duty: Mobile etc.
   After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which SoCs is better to buy Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 or Spreadtrum SC7731 and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, CSR Racing 2, Madout2, Need for Speed No Limits.

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 800 MSM8974

Spreadtrum SC7731

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

Snapdragon 800 MSM8974

20%

Spreadtrum SC7731

24%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 800 MSM8974

Spreadtrum SC7731

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 800 MSM8974	Spreadtrum SC7731
Total score	33143	18087
CPU	9290	5057
GPU	12594	6864
MEM	5308	2896
UX	5955	3255

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 800 MSM8974	Spreadtrum SC7731
Single-Core	88	48
Multi-Core	405	221

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 800 MSM8974	Spreadtrum SC7731
Frequency	2300 MHz	1300 MHz
Cores	4	4
Bit	32	32
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.3 GHz Krait 400	4x1.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A7
Power consumption (TDP)	4 W	7 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR2
Max. Memory	6 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 800 MSM8974 is 43% better than Spreadtrum SC7731 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 330	Mali-400 MP2
GPU Frequency	450 MHz	400 MHz
GFloPS	129	8.4
# of Cores		2
# of Shader Units	128
Display	3840 x 2160 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	8.5	4.8
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	25.3	13.3
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	16.9	8.8
Call of Duty: Mobile	14.8	7.1
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	20.3	11.2
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	32.7	17.6
Real Racing 3	29.6	17.6
Sniper 3D	22	11.4
Need for Speed No Limits	30.4	15.8
Mortal Kombat X	27	11.4
CSR Racing 2	20.3	12.3

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.
Due to the low performance of the processors, the results of the gaming tests are calculated by analogy with other more powerful CPUs from the site database. We recommend that you better study the results of the Antutu v10, 9 and GeekBench 6, 5.2 becnmarks.

Cameras

Camera resolution	28 MP	8 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)	Qualcomm Spectra
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD	FullHD
Codec support	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC	H.264

Networks and Navigation

Modem	Qualcomm Snapdragon X4 LTE modem	TD-SCDMA/GGE
Upload speed	50 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Glonass, Beidou	GPS, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 is better: 33
The number of parameters for which Spreadtrum SC7731 is better: 2
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the software comparison on the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of parallel comparison and listen to what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs think, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 specs and review.

Spreadtrum SC7731 SoC - all data

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

• Spreadtrum SC7731 specs and review.