Spreadtrum SC7731E vs Intel Atom Z3580

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which chip or processor is better? Full data of speed tests and benchmarks Spreadtrum SC7731E vs Intel Atom Z3580, comparison of GPUs PowerVR G6430 and Mali-T820.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: Spreadtrum SC7731E is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7) and Atom Z3580 is quad-core (Moorefield). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A careful review of all the specifications of the CPUs, 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 synthetic type tests such as PassMark, Geekbench, Quadrant, AnTuTu 8, GFXBench, PCMark, 3DMark, WebXPRT 3, Neocore, Mozilla Kraken, Octane V2, Vellamo, and how good the chips are in games Real Racing 3, Minecraft Bedrock, Fortnite, Sniper 3D, Call of Duty: Mobile, PUBG, Mortal Kombat, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra etc.
   After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which chip is better to buy Spreadtrum SC7731E or Atom Z3580 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 SC7731E

Atom Z3580

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

Spreadtrum SC7731E

30%

Atom Z3580

34%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Spreadtrum SC7731E

Atom Z3580

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Spreadtrum SC7731E	Atom Z3580
Total score	23006	43897
CPU	6433	12298
GPU	8739	16673
MEM	3678	7033
UX	4139	7905

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Spreadtrum SC7731E	Atom Z3580
Single-Core	61	116
Multi-Core	281	536

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Spreadtrum SC7731E	Atom Z3580
Frequency	1300 MHz	2330 MHz
Cores	4	4
Bit	32	64
Lithography	28 nm	22 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A7	4x2.33 GHz Moorefield
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	3 W
Memory type	LPDDR2	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	1 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	266	1600
Memory bandwidth	4	14
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 Z3580 is 44% better than Spreadtrum SC7731E in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-T820	PowerVR G6430
GPU Frequency	600 MHz	533 MHz
GFloPS	10.2	136.4
# of Cores	1	4
# of Shader Units
Display	1440 x 720 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	3.6	14.7
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	15.5	36.8
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	9.7	24.6
Call of Duty: Mobile	8.4	21.9
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	12.2	30.3
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	20.5	45.6
Real Racing 3	17	43.1
Sniper 3D	18.4	32
Need for Speed No Limits	17.5	39.4
Mortal Kombat X	14.1	35.7
CSR Racing 2	10.7	34.4

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. 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	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 SC7731E is better: 2
The number of parameters for which Intel Atom Z3580 is better: 33
You need to know that you should not blindly trust the software comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel comparison and listen to what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors think, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Spreadtrum SC7731E SoC - all data

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

• Spreadtrum SC7731E specs and review.

Atom Z3580 SoC - all data

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

• Atom Z3580 specs and review.