Spreadtrum SC7731G vs Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 5420

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which processor or chip is better? Detailed compare data of benchmarks Spreadtrum SC7731G vs Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 5420, speed testing of GPUs Mali-400 MP2 and Mali-T628 MP6.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: Spreadtrum SC7731G is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7) and Exynos 5 Octa 5420 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A15). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics of the CPUs, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in special testing software like WebXPRT 3, Mozilla Kraken, Geekbench, Quadrant, Neocore, 3DMark, PCMark, GFXBench, PassMark, Octane V2, Vellamo, AnTuTu 8, and how good the processors are in games Sniper 3D, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Mortal Kombat, Minecraft Bedrock, PUBG, Fortnite, Call of Duty: Mobile, Real Racing 3 etc.
   After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which SoCs is better to buy Spreadtrum SC7731G or Exynos 5 Octa 5420 and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, CSR Racing 2, Asphalt 9, 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 SC7731G

Exynos 5 Octa 5420

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

Spreadtrum SC7731G

28%

Exynos 5 Octa 5420

21%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Spreadtrum SC7731G

Exynos 5 Octa 5420

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Spreadtrum SC7731G	Exynos 5 Octa 5420
Total score	17638	33608
CPU	4934	9416
GPU	6710	12777
MEM	2832	5370
UX	3165	6058

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Spreadtrum SC7731G	Exynos 5 Octa 5420
Single-Core	46	89
Multi-Core	215	410

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Spreadtrum SC7731G	Exynos 5 Octa 5420
Frequency	1300 MHz	1900 MHz
Cores	4	8
Bit	32	64
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.3 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 31% better than Spreadtrum SC7731G in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Spreadtrum SC7731G 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	3.4	9.5
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	12.6	26.5
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	7.4	17.6
Call of Duty: Mobile	6.8	15.2
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	10.6	21.2
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	16.3	33.3
Real Racing 3	13	30.8
Sniper 3D	9.6	38.7
Need for Speed No Limits	11.8	21.1
Mortal Kombat X	9.6	22.9
CSR Racing 2	10.4	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 SC7731G is better: 2
The number of parameters for which Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 5420 is better: 37
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the automatic comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of joint comparison and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs think, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Spreadtrum SC7731G SoC - all data

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

• Spreadtrum SC7731G 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.