Spreadtrum SC5735 vs Intel Atom Z2520

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which processor or chip is better? Full data of speed tests and benchmarks Spreadtrum SC5735 vs Intel Atom Z2520, comparison of GPUs Mali-400 MP2 and PowerVR SGX544.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: Spreadtrum SC5735 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7) and Atom Z2520 is dual-core (Cloverview). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A thorough analysis of all the specifications of the SoCs, so that it can be easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in special testing software such as PCMark, Vellamo, GeekBench 6, 5, Quadrant, Mozilla Kraken, 3DMark, Octane V2, GFXBench, PassMark, Neocore, AnTuTu 8, WebXPRT 3, even the gaming performance of CPUs in PUBG, Mortal Kombat, Sniper 3D, Fortnite, Real Racing 3, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Minecraft Bedrock, Call of Duty: Mobile etc.
   After looking at the data of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which SoCs is better to buy Spreadtrum SC5735 or Atom Z2520 and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, Madout2, CSR Racing 2, 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

Spreadtrum SC5735

Atom Z2520

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

Spreadtrum SC5735

24%

Atom Z2520

14%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Spreadtrum SC5735

Atom Z2520

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Spreadtrum SC5735	Atom Z2520
Total score	19408	11918
CPU	5429	3335
GPU	7383	4536
MEM	3110	1906
UX	3485	2154

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Spreadtrum SC5735	Atom Z2520
Single-Core	51	31
Multi-Core	237	145

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Spreadtrum SC5735	Atom Z2520
Frequency	1200 MHz	1200 MHz
Cores	4	2
Bit	32	64
Lithography	28 nm	32 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A7	2x1.2 GHz Cloverview
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	7 W
Memory type	LPDDR2	LPDDR2
Max. Memory	1 Gb	2 Gb
Memory Frequency	266	1066
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. Another difference is that Spreadtrum SC5735 has -2 more core than Atom Z2520. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-400 MP2	PowerVR SGX544
GPU Frequency	400 MHz	533 MHz
GFloPS	8.4	17.06
# of Cores	2	1
# of Shader Units
Display	1280 x 800 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	5.1	3.2
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	15.2	9.8
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	9.1	5.3
Call of Duty: Mobile	8.9	5.9
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	12.6	7.7
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	19.3	11.5
Real Racing 3	11.4	9.3
Sniper 3D	17.3	10.1
Need for Speed No Limits	14.6	9.5
Mortal Kombat X	13.2	6.9
CSR Racing 2	11.8	6.9

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	8 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	FullHD	FullHD
Codec support	H.264	H.264

Networks and Navigation

Modem	TD-SCDMA/GGE	Intel XMM 7160
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: 22
The number of parameters for which Intel Atom Z2520 is better: 7
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 joint testing and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets 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 Z2520 SoC - all data

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

• Atom Z2520 specs and review.