Spreadtrum SC7730SW vs Intel Atom Z3735F

Comparisons 11-03-2021

Well, which processor or chip is better? Comprehensive data of speed tests and benchmarks Spreadtrum SC7730SW vs Intel Atom Z3735F, compare of GPUs Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail) and Mali-400 MP2.

This performance comparison involves two processors: Spreadtrum SC7730SW is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7) and Atom Z3735F is quad-core (Bay Trail). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A thorough review of all the specifications of the SoCs, 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 AnTuTu 8, Octane V2, Vellamo, 3DMark, GeekBench 6, 5, WebXPRT 3, GFXBench, Quadrant, Mozilla Kraken, PCMark, PassMark, Neocore, even the gaming performance of CPUs in Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Mortal Kombat, Call of Duty: Mobile, Real Racing 3, Minecraft Bedrock, Fortnite, Sniper 3D, PUBG etc.

After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which SoCs is better to buy Spreadtrum SC7730SW or Atom Z3735F and which chip is better for gaming: Madout2, Asphalt 9, Need for Speed No Limits, 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 SC7730SW

Atom Z3735F

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

Spreadtrum SC7730SW

24%

Atom Z3735F

36%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Spreadtrum SC7730SW

Atom Z3735F

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Spreadtrum SC7730SW	Atom Z3735F
Total score	19138	21810
CPU	5358	6097
GPU	7278	8285
MEM	3065	3484
UX	3437	3930

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Spreadtrum SC7730SW	Atom Z3735F
Single-Core	50	57
Multi-Core	233	266

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Spreadtrum SC7730SW	Atom Z3735F
Frequency	1300 MHz	1330 MHz
Cores	4	4
Bit	32	64
Lithography	28 nm	22 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A7	4x1.33-1.83 GHz Bay Trail
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	7 W
Memory type	LPDDR2	LPDDR3
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 Atom Z3735F is 2% better than Spreadtrum SC7730SW 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	Intel HD Graphics (Bay Trail)
GPU Frequency	400 MHz	500 MHz
GFloPS	8.4	42.8
# 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	5.4	7.5
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	15.4	18.1
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	9.9	12.7
Call of Duty: Mobile	8.5	10.6
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	12.5	14.2
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	19.4	22.2
Real Racing 3	19.8	15.9
Sniper 3D	21.8	16.5
Need for Speed No Limits	17.8	17.8
Mortal Kombat X	14.4	14.6
CSR Racing 2	12.9	14

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 SC7730SW is better: 3
The number of parameters for which Intel Atom Z3735F is better: 28
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the software comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of joint comparison and listen to what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors Spreadtrum SC7730SW and Atom Z3735F, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Spreadtrum SC7730SW SoC - all data

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

• Spreadtrum SC7730SW specs and review.

Atom Z3735F SoC - all data

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

• Atom Z3735F specs and review.