Spreadtrum SC7730SW vs MediaTek MT8389

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which chip or processor is better? Detailed data of speed tests and benchmarks Spreadtrum SC7730SW vs MediaTek MT8389, compare of GPUs PowerVR SGX544 and Mali-400 MP2.

This performance comparison involves two processors: Spreadtrum SC7730SW is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7) and MT8389 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to read, is made by the table.

From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in synthetic type tests such as AnTuTu, Mozilla Kraken, Quadrant, WebXPRT 3, Vellamo, PCMark, PassMark, Geekbench, 3DMark, Neocore, Octane V2, GFXBench, and how good the processors are in games PUBG, Sniper 3D, Mortal Kombat, Real Racing 3, Fortnite, Minecraft Bedrock, Call of Duty: Mobile, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra etc.

After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which chip is better to buy Spreadtrum SC7730SW or MT8389 and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, Madout2, 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

MT8389

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

Spreadtrum SC7730SW

24%

MT8389

-3%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Spreadtrum SC7730SW

MT8389

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Spreadtrum SC7730SW	MT8389
Total score	19138	22270
CPU	5358	6234
GPU	7278	8457
MEM	3065	3558
UX	3437	4018

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Spreadtrum SC7730SW	MT8389
Single-Core	50	59
Multi-Core	233	272

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Spreadtrum SC7730SW	MT8389
Frequency	1300 MHz	1500 MHz
Cores	4	4
Bit	32	32
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A7	4x1.5 GHz ARM Cortex-A7
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	7 W
Memory type	LPDDR2	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	1 Gb	1 Gb
Memory Frequency	266	667
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 MT8389 is 13% 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	PowerVR SGX544
GPU Frequency	400 MHz	300 MHz
GFloPS	8.4	9.6
# 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	5.4	4.7
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	15.4	16.1
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	9.9	10.4
Call of Duty: Mobile	8.5	9.1
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	12.5	13.6
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	19.4	21.7
Real Racing 3	19.8	20.8
Sniper 3D	21.8	22.9
Need for Speed No Limits	17.8	12.5
Mortal Kombat X	14.4	15.1
CSR Racing 2	12.9	12.5

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
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 SC7730SW is better: 8
The number of parameters for which MediaTek MT8389 is better: 20
You need to know that you should not blindly trust the software comparison on the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of joint comparison and hear what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips Spreadtrum SC7730SW and MT8389, 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.

MT8389 SoC - all data

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

• MT8389 specs and review.