Spreadtrum SC5735 vs MediaTek MT6737H

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which chip or processor is better? Detailed compare data of benchmarks Spreadtrum SC5735 vs MediaTek MT6737H, speed testing of GPUs Mali-T720 and Mali-400 MP2.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: Spreadtrum SC5735 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7) and MT6737H is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A thorough review of all the technical characteristics of the CPUs, so that it can be easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in software tests like Quadrant, PassMark, Geekbench, AnTuTu 8, Vellamo, Octane V2, PCMark, Mozilla Kraken, 3DMark, GFXBench, Neocore, WebXPRT 3, and how good the chips are in games Fortnite, Minecraft Bedrock, PUBG, Real Racing 3, Call of Duty: Mobile, Mortal Kombat, Sniper 3D, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra etc.
   After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which processors is better to buy Spreadtrum SC5735 or MT6737H 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

Spreadtrum SC5735

MT6737H

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

Spreadtrum SC5735

24%

MT6737H

30%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Spreadtrum SC5735

MT6737H

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Spreadtrum SC5735	MT6737H
Total score	19408	23870
CPU	5429	6687
GPU	7383	9070
MEM	3110	3827
UX	3485	4301

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Spreadtrum SC5735	MT6737H
Single-Core	51	63
Multi-Core	237	291

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Spreadtrum SC5735	MT6737H
Frequency	1200 MHz	1250 MHz
Cores	4	4
Bit	32	64
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A7	4x1.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	7 W
Memory type	LPDDR2	LPDDR2, LPDDR3
Max. Memory	1 Gb	3 Gb
Memory Frequency	266	640
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. Here MT6737H is 4% better than Spreadtrum SC5735 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-T720
GPU Frequency	400 MHz	450 MHz
GFloPS	8.4	7.65
# 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	6.4
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	15.2	18.1
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	9.1	12.9
Call of Duty: Mobile	8.9	11.5
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	12.6	15.1
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	19.3	23.1
Real Racing 3	11.4	16.1
Sniper 3D	17.3	20.6
Need for Speed No Limits	14.6	23.2
Mortal Kombat X	13.2	14.8
CSR Racing 2	11.8	18.1

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	HD
Codec support	H.264	MPEG-4

Networks and Navigation

Modem	TD-SCDMA/GGE
Upload speed		50 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: 6
The number of parameters for which MediaTek MT6737H is better: 28
You need to know that you should not blindly trust the automatic comparison on the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of joint comparison and listen to what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs Spreadtrum SC5735 and MT6737H, 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.

MT6737H SoC - all data

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

• MT6737H specs and review.