Spreadtrum SC5735 vs MediaTek MT6589

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which chip or processor is better? Detailed data of speed tests and benchmarks Spreadtrum SC5735 vs MediaTek MT6589, compare of GPUs PowerVR SGX544 and Mali-400 MP2.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Spreadtrum SC5735 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7) and MT6589 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics of the processors, so that it can be 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 PCMark, WebXPRT 3, 3DMark, Neocore, Quadrant, PassMark, Mozilla Kraken, Vellamo, GFXBench, Geekbench, Octane V2, AnTuTu, even the gaming performance of CPUs in PUBG, Sniper 3D, Fortnite, Call of Duty: Mobile, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Mortal Kombat, Minecraft Bedrock, Real Racing 3 etc.
   After looking at the data of joint benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which CPU is better to buy Spreadtrum SC5735 or MT6589 and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, Asphalt 9, Madout2, CSR Racing 2.

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

MT6589

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

Spreadtrum SC5735

24%

MT6589

20%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Spreadtrum SC5735

MT6589

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Spreadtrum SC5735	MT6589
Total score	19408	14280
CPU	5429	3991
GPU	7383	5426
MEM	3110	2282
UX	3485	2567

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Spreadtrum SC5735	MT6589
Single-Core	51	37
Multi-Core	237	174

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Spreadtrum SC5735	MT6589
Frequency	1200 MHz	1200 MHz
Cores	4	4
Bit	32	32
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A7	4x1.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A7
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	7 W
Memory type	LPDDR2	LPDDR2
Max. Memory	1 Gb	1 Gb
Memory Frequency	266	266
Memory bandwidth	4	4
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	128 KB	32 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	1 MB
L3 cache	8 MB	1 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. 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	286 MHz
GFloPS	8.4	9.2
# of Cores	2	1
# of Shader Units
Display	1280 x 800 pixels	1280 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	5.1	4.7
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	15.2	11.9
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	9.1	7.3
Call of Duty: Mobile	8.9	6.2
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	12.6	8.2
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	19.3	14.8
Real Racing 3	11.4	14.6
Sniper 3D	17.3	13.9
Need for Speed No Limits	14.6	10.2
Mortal Kombat X	13.2	9.5
CSR Racing 2	11.8	8.8

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

Networks and Navigation

Modem	TD-SCDMA/GGE
Upload speed
Navigation	GPS, Glonass, Beidou	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Spreadtrum SC5735 is better: 23
The number of parameters for which MediaTek MT6589 is better: 4
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the software comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel comparison and listen to what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs Spreadtrum SC5735 and MT6589, 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.

MT6589 SoC - all data

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

• MT6589 specs and review.