Spreadtrum SC7731 vs MediaTek MT6580

Comparisons 11-03-2021

Well, which chip or processor is better? Comprehensive compare data of benchmarks Spreadtrum SC7731 vs MediaTek MT6580, speed examination of GPUs Mali-400 MP2 and Mali-400 MP2.

This performance comparison involves two processors: Spreadtrum SC7731 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7) and MT6580 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics, so that it can be easier to read, 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, Neocore, GeekBench 6, 5, GFXBench, Mozilla Kraken, 3DMark, AnTuTu 8, Quadrant, PCMark, PassMark, Octane V2, Vellamo, and how good the processors are in games Call of Duty: Mobile, Sniper 3D, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Minecraft Bedrock, Fortnite, Real Racing 3, Mortal Kombat, PUBG etc.

After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which CPU is better to buy Spreadtrum SC7731 or MT6580 and which chip is better for gaming: Madout2, Asphalt 9, CSR Racing 2, Need for Speed No Limits.

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 SC7731

MT6580

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

Spreadtrum SC7731

24%

MT6580

27%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Spreadtrum SC7731

MT6580

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Spreadtrum SC7731	MT6580
Total score	18087	20999
CPU	5057	5884
GPU	6864	7987
MEM	2896	3365
UX	3255	3787

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Spreadtrum SC7731	MT6580
Single-Core	48	55
Multi-Core	221	256

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Spreadtrum SC7731	MT6580
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	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. Here MT6580 is 13% better than Spreadtrum SC7731 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-400 MP2
GPU Frequency	400 MHz	400 MHz
GFloPS	8.4	8.4
# of Cores	2	2
# 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	4.8	6.9
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	13.3	17.7
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	8.8	11.2
Call of Duty: Mobile	7.1	9.8
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	11.2	13.2
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	17.6	21.2
Real Racing 3	17.6	16.8
Sniper 3D	11.4	21.3
Need for Speed No Limits	15.8	13.4
Mortal Kombat X	11.4	16.2
CSR Racing 2	12.3	13.4

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 SC7731 is better: 6
The number of parameters for which MediaTek MT6580 is better: 19
You need to know that you should not blindly trust the software comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel testing and listen to what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs Spreadtrum SC7731 and MT6580, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Spreadtrum SC7731 SoC - all data

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

• Spreadtrum SC7731 specs and review.

MT6580 SoC - all data

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

• MT6580 specs and review.