Spreadtrum SC5735 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8928

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which processor or chip is better? Comprehensive data of benchmarks and speed tests Spreadtrum SC5735 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8928, compare of GPUs Mali-400 MP2 and Adreno 305.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Spreadtrum SC5735 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7) and Snapdragon 400 MSM8928 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A careful review of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in special testing software such as WebXPRT 3, GFXBench, Mozilla Kraken, Vellamo, AnTuTu, PassMark, Geekbench, Quadrant, Neocore, PCMark, 3DMark, Octane V2, and how good the chips are in games Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Mortal Kombat, Minecraft Bedrock, PUBG, Fortnite, Real Racing 3, Sniper 3D, Call of Duty: Mobile etc.
   After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which chip is better to buy Spreadtrum SC5735 or Snapdragon 400 MSM8928 and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, Asphalt 9, CSR Racing 2, 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

Snapdragon 400 MSM8928

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

Spreadtrum SC5735

24%

Snapdragon 400 MSM8928

27%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Spreadtrum SC5735

Snapdragon 400 MSM8928

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Spreadtrum SC5735	Snapdragon 400 MSM8928
Total score	19408	21723
CPU	5429	6078
GPU	7383	8251
MEM	3110	3472
UX	3485	3901

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Spreadtrum SC5735	Snapdragon 400 MSM8928
Single-Core	51	57
Multi-Core	237	265

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Spreadtrum SC5735	Snapdragon 400 MSM8928
Frequency	1200 MHz	1600 MHz
Cores	4	4
Bit	32	64
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A7	4x1.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	4 W
Memory type	LPDDR2	LPDDR2/3
Max. Memory	1 Gb	2 Gb
Memory Frequency	266	533
Memory bandwidth	4	6
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	128 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	2 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 Snapdragon 400 MSM8928 is 25% 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	Adreno 305
GPU Frequency	400 MHz	450 MHz
GFloPS	8.4	21.6
# of Cores	2
# of Shader Units		24
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	5.6
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	15.2	16.3
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	9.1	10.9
Call of Duty: Mobile	8.9	8.2
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	12.6	12.6
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	19.3	20.2
Real Racing 3	11.4	19.1
Sniper 3D	17.3	14.2
Need for Speed No Limits	14.6	19.6
Mortal Kombat X	13.2	17.4
CSR Racing 2	11.8	14.2

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	16 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	Qualcomm Snapdragon LTE modem
Upload speed		50 MBit/s.
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: 5
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8928 is better: 28
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 testing and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors think, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Spreadtrum SC5735 SoC - all data

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

• Spreadtrum SC5735 specs and review.

Snapdragon 400 MSM8928 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 400 MSM8928 specs and review.