Spreadtrum SC5735 vs Intel Atom x3-C3230RK

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which processor or chip is better? Detailed comparison data of benchmarks Spreadtrum SC5735 vs Intel Atom x3-C3230RK, speed examination of GPUs Mali-400 MP2 and Mali-450 MP4.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: Spreadtrum SC5735 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7) and Atom x3-C3230RK is quad-core (). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A thorough review of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in special test applications like Vellamo, Mozilla Kraken, Quadrant, AnTuTu 8, Neocore, Octane V2, PassMark, 3DMark, WebXPRT 3, PCMark, GFXBench, Geekbench, even the gaming performance of CPUs in Call of Duty: Mobile, Fortnite, Sniper 3D, PUBG, Mortal Kombat, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Real Racing 3, Minecraft Bedrock etc.
   After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which SoCs is better to buy Spreadtrum SC5735 or Atom x3-C3230RK 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

Spreadtrum SC5735

Atom x3-C3230RK

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

Spreadtrum SC5735

24%

Atom x3-C3230RK

26%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Spreadtrum SC5735

Atom x3-C3230RK

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Spreadtrum SC5735	Atom x3-C3230RK
Total score	19408	19471
CPU	5429	5444
GPU	7383	7398
MEM	3110	3106
UX	3485	3505

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Spreadtrum SC5735	Atom x3-C3230RK
Single-Core	51	51
Multi-Core	237	238

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Spreadtrum SC5735	Atom x3-C3230RK
Frequency	1200 MHz	1100 MHz
Cores	4	4
Bit	32	64
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A7	4x1.1 GHz
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	7 W
Memory type	LPDDR2	LPDDR2/3
Max. Memory	1 Gb	2 Gb
Memory Frequency	266	1333
Memory bandwidth	4	4
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	128 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	2 MB
L3 cache	8 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 Spreadtrum SC5735 is 8% better than Atom x3-C3230RK in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-400 MP2	Mali-450 MP4
GPU Frequency	400 MHz	600 MHz
GFloPS	8.4	35.77
# of Cores	2	4
# of Shader Units
Display	1280 x 800 pixels	1920 x 1080 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	5.1	6.1
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	15.2	16.5
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	9.1	10.2
Call of Duty: Mobile	8.9	9.7
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	12.6	13.1
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	19.3	20.3
Real Racing 3	11.4	20.4
Sniper 3D	17.3	16.3
Need for Speed No Limits	14.6	18.4
Mortal Kombat X	13.2	13.3
CSR Racing 2	11.8	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.
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	8 MP	13 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	FullHD	FullHD
Codec support	H.264	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem	TD-SCDMA/GGE	A-GOLD 620
Upload speed		6 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Spreadtrum SC5735 is better: 5
The number of parameters for which Intel Atom x3-C3230RK is better: 26
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the automatic comparison of the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of joint testing and listen to what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors think, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Spreadtrum SC5735 SoC - all data

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

• Spreadtrum SC5735 specs and review.

Atom x3-C3230RK SoC - all data

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

• Atom x3-C3230RK specs and review.