Spreadtrum SC7731C vs Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 5420

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which processor or chip is better? Full data of benchmarks and speed tests Spreadtrum SC7731C vs Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 5420, comparison of GPUs Mali-T628 MP6 and Mali-400 MP2.

This performance comparison involves two processors: Spreadtrum SC7731C is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7) and Exynos 5 Octa 5420 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A15). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A careful review of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table.

From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in software tests such as 3DMark, PassMark, Quadrant, AnTuTu 8, PCMark, WebXPRT 3, Mozilla Kraken, Vellamo, Neocore, Octane V2, GFXBench, GeekBench 6, 5, even the gaming performance of processors in Sniper 3D, Minecraft Bedrock, Mortal Kombat, Fortnite, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, PUBG, Real Racing 3, Call of Duty: Mobile etc.

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which processors is better to buy Spreadtrum SC7731C or Exynos 5 Octa 5420 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 SC7731C

Exynos 5 Octa 5420

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

Spreadtrum SC7731C

24%

Exynos 5 Octa 5420

21%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Spreadtrum SC7731C

Exynos 5 Octa 5420

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Spreadtrum SC7731C	Exynos 5 Octa 5420
Total score	17486	33608
CPU	4893	9416
GPU	6638	12777
MEM	2796	5370
UX	3152	6058

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Spreadtrum SC7731C	Exynos 5 Octa 5420
Single-Core	46	89
Multi-Core	213	410

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Spreadtrum SC7731C	Exynos 5 Octa 5420
Frequency	1200 MHz	1900 MHz
Cores	4	8
Bit	32	64
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A7	4x1.9 GHz ARM Cortex-A15 4x1.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A7
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	4 W
Memory type	LPDDR2	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	1 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	266	1650
Memory bandwidth	4	7
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	128 KB	384 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	512 KB
L3 cache	8 MB	4 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 Exynos 5 Octa 5420 is 36% better than Spreadtrum SC7731C in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Spreadtrum SC7731C has 4 more core than Exynos 5 Octa 5420. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-400 MP2	Mali-T628 MP6
GPU Frequency	400 MHz	680 MHz
GFloPS	8.4	176
# of Cores	2	6
# of Shader Units
Display	1280 x 800 pixels	2560 x 1600 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	3.2	9.5
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	12.1	26.5
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	7.3	17.6
Call of Duty: Mobile	6.6	15.2
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	10.4	21.2
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	16.5	33.3
Real Racing 3	9.1	30.8
Sniper 3D	13.9	38.7
Need for Speed No Limits	13.1	21.1
Mortal Kombat X	8.4	22.9
CSR Racing 2	8.8	22.9

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	60
Video Encoding resolution	FullHD	FullHD
Codec support	H.264	H.264, H.265/HEVC, VP8

Networks and Navigation

Modem	TD-SCDMA/GGE
Upload speed		11 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Spreadtrum SC7731C is better: 2
The number of parameters for which Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 5420 is better: 37
You need to know that you should not sightlessly trust the automatic comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel testing and hear what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets Spreadtrum SC7731C and Exynos 5 Octa 5420, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Spreadtrum SC7731C SoC - all data

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

• Spreadtrum SC7731C specs and review.

Exynos 5 Octa 5420 SoC - all data

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

• Exynos 5 Octa 5420 specs and review.