Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 5420 vs Spreadtrum SC9850

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which chip or processor is better? Full data of speed tests and benchmarks Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 5420 vs Spreadtrum SC9850, compare of GPUs Mali-T820 and Mali-T628 MP6.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: Exynos 5 Octa 5420 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A15) and Spreadtrum SC9850 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 of the processors, 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 synthetic type tests like PassMark, PCMark, GFXBench, 3DMark, Mozilla Kraken, Neocore, AnTuTu, Octane V2, Vellamo, WebXPRT 3, Quadrant, GeekBench 6, 5, even the gaming performance of CPUs in Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, PUBG, Sniper 3D, Real Racing 3, Mortal Kombat, Minecraft Bedrock, Fortnite, Call of Duty: Mobile etc.
   After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which SoCs is better to buy Exynos 5 Octa 5420 or Spreadtrum SC9850 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

Exynos 5 Octa 5420

Spreadtrum SC9850

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

Exynos 5 Octa 5420

21%

Spreadtrum SC9850

30%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Exynos 5 Octa 5420

Spreadtrum SC9850

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Exynos 5 Octa 5420	Spreadtrum SC9850
Total score	33608	25610
CPU	9416	7162
GPU	12777	9729
MEM	5370	4093
UX	6058	4607

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Exynos 5 Octa 5420	Spreadtrum SC9850
Single-Core	89	68
Multi-Core	410	313

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Exynos 5 Octa 5420	Spreadtrum SC9850
Frequency	1900 MHz	1300 MHz
Cores	8	4
Bit	64	32
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.9 GHz ARM Cortex-A15 4x1.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A7	4x1.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A7
Power consumption (TDP)	4 W	7 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	4 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	1650	266
Memory bandwidth	7	4
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	384 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	2 MB
L3 cache	4 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 Exynos 5 Octa 5420 is 31% better than Spreadtrum SC9850 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Exynos 5 Octa 5420 has -4 more core than Spreadtrum SC9850. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-T628 MP6	Mali-T820
GPU Frequency	680 MHz	600 MHz
GFloPS	176	10.2
# of Cores	6	1
# of Shader Units
Display	2560 x 1600 pixels	1440 x 720 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	9.5	2.4
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	26.5	16.9
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	17.6	8.6
Call of Duty: Mobile	15.2	8.3
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	21.2	12.5
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	33.3	22.5
Real Racing 3	30.8	17.2
Sniper 3D	38.7	13.8
Need for Speed No Limits	21.1	15.5
Mortal Kombat X	22.9	13.8
CSR Racing 2	22.9	11.2

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	13 MP	13 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	60	30
Video Encoding resolution	FullHD	FullHD
Codec support	H.264, H.265/HEVC, VP8	H.264

Networks and Navigation

Modem
Download speed	42 MBit/s.	300 MBit/s.
Upload speed	11 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Navigation		GPS, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 5420 is better: 33
The number of parameters for which Spreadtrum SC9850 is better: 3
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the automatic comparison on the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of parallel testing and listen to what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs Exynos 5 Octa 5420 and Spreadtrum SC9850, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Exynos 5 Octa 5420 SoC - all data

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

• Exynos 5 Octa 5420 specs and review.

Spreadtrum SC9850 SoC - all data

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

• Spreadtrum SC9850 specs and review.