Spreadtrum SC8830 vs MediaTek MT6592

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which processor or chip is better? Full comparison data of benchmarks Spreadtrum SC8830 vs MediaTek MT6592, speed testing of GPUs Mali-400 MP2 and Mali-450 MP4.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Spreadtrum SC8830 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7) and MT6592 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A7). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics of the chips, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in special testing software such as PCMark, AnTuTu, Octane V2, WebXPRT 3, Vellamo, Quadrant, Geekbench, GFXBench, 3DMark, Neocore, Mozilla Kraken, PassMark, even the gaming performance of processors in Mortal Kombat, PUBG, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Real Racing 3, Minecraft Bedrock, 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 processors is better to buy Spreadtrum SC8830 or MT6592 and which chip is better for gaming: CSR Racing 2, Madout2, Need for Speed No Limits, Asphalt 9.

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 SC8830

MT6592

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

Spreadtrum SC8830

26%

MT6592

20%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Spreadtrum SC8830

MT6592

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Spreadtrum SC8830	MT6592
Total score	24090	32014
CPU	6750	8963
GPU	9160	12162
MEM	3863	5124
UX	4330	5752

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Spreadtrum SC8830	MT6592
Single-Core	64	85
Multi-Core	294	391

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Spreadtrum SC8830	MT6592
Frequency	1400 MHz	2000 MHz
Cores	4	8
Bit	32	32
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A7	4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A7 4x1.7 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. Here MT6592 is 30% better than Spreadtrum SC8830 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Spreadtrum SC8830 has 4 more core than MT6592. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-400 MP2	Mali-450 MP4
GPU Frequency	400 MHz	700 MHz
GFloPS	8.4	41.73
# of Cores	2	4
# of Shader Units
Display	1280 x 800 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	6.9	10.2
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	18.8	26.4
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	12.3	17.9
Call of Duty: Mobile	11.4	16.5
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	15.3	21.4
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	23.8	33.8
Real Racing 3	15.4	22.4
Sniper 3D	27.1	34
Need for Speed No Limits	22.1	28.6
Mortal Kombat X	19.7	23.3
CSR Racing 2	14.8	23.3

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	16 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 SC8830 is better: 3
The number of parameters for which MediaTek MT6592 is better: 32
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the software comparison of the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of parallel testing and listen to what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets Spreadtrum SC8830 and MT6592, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Spreadtrum SC8830 SoC - all data

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

• Spreadtrum SC8830 specs and review.

MT6592 SoC - all data

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

• MT6592 specs and review.