Spreadtrum SC7731E vs MediaTek MT8163

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which chip or processor is better? Detailed data of benchmarks and speed tests Spreadtrum SC7731E vs MediaTek MT8163, comparison of GPUs Mali-T720 MP2 and Mali-T820.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Spreadtrum SC7731E is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7) and MT8163 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A careful review of all the specifications of the processors, to make it easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in special test applications such as Mozilla Kraken, Neocore, Vellamo, Octane V2, WebXPRT 3, PCMark, GFXBench, Geekbench, 3DMark, PassMark, Quadrant, AnTuTu, even the gaming performance of chipsets in Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Minecraft Bedrock, Mortal Kombat, PUBG, Real Racing 3, Call of Duty: Mobile, Fortnite, Sniper 3D etc.
   After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which SoCs is better to buy Spreadtrum SC7731E or MT8163 and which chip is better for gaming: CSR Racing 2, Madout2, Asphalt 9, 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

MT8163

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

Spreadtrum SC7731E

30%

MT8163

24%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Spreadtrum SC7731E

MT8163

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Spreadtrum SC7731E	MT8163
Total score	23006	33420
CPU	6433	9348
GPU	8739	12697
MEM	3678	5343
UX	4139	6016

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Spreadtrum SC7731E	MT8163
Single-Core	61	88
Multi-Core	281	408

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Spreadtrum SC7731E	MT8163
Frequency	1300 MHz	1300 MHz
Cores	4	4
Bit	32	64
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A7	4x1.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A7
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	7 W
Memory type	LPDDR2	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	1 Gb	2 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. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-T820	Mali-T720 MP2
GPU Frequency	600 MHz	520 MHz
GFloPS	10.2	17.68
# of Cores	1	2
# 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	9.5
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	15.5	26.5
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	9.7	17.9
Call of Duty: Mobile	8.4	15.6
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	12.2	21.5
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	20.5	33.3
Real Racing 3	17	26.9
Sniper 3D	18.4	23.3
Need for Speed No Limits	17.5	32.2
Mortal Kombat X	14.1	20.6
CSR Racing 2	10.7	25.1

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	4K, 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264	H.264, H.265

Networks and Navigation

Modem	TD-SCDMA/GGE
Upload speed		50 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Glonass, Beidou	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Spreadtrum SC7731E is better: 4
The number of parameters for which MediaTek MT8163 is better: 30
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the software comparison of the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of parallel testing and listen to what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs Spreadtrum SC7731E and MT8163, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Spreadtrum SC7731E SoC - all data

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

• Spreadtrum SC7731E specs and review.

MT8163 SoC - all data

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

• MT8163 specs and review.