Spreadtrum SC8830 vs MediaTek MT6737T

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which chip or processor is better? Comprehensive compare data of benchmarks Spreadtrum SC8830 vs MediaTek MT6737T, speed testing of GPUs Mali-T720 MP2 and Mali-400 MP2.

This performance comparison involves two processors: Spreadtrum SC8830 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7) and MT6737T is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications of the SoCs, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table.

From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in synthetic type tests such as Neocore, 3DMark, AnTuTu 8, WebXPRT 3, Geekbench, Mozilla Kraken, PCMark, Vellamo, GFXBench, Quadrant, PassMark, Octane V2, and how good the SoCs are in games Sniper 3D, Mortal Kombat, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, PUBG, Call of Duty: Mobile, Fortnite, Minecraft Bedrock, Real Racing 3 etc.

After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which processors is better to buy Spreadtrum SC8830 or MT6737T 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

MT6737T

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

Spreadtrum SC8830

26%

MT6737T

27%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Spreadtrum SC8830

MT6737T

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Spreadtrum SC8830	MT6737T
Total score	24090	38244
CPU	6750	10710
GPU	9160	14523
MEM	3863	6121
UX	4330	6884

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Spreadtrum SC8830	MT6737T
Single-Core	64	101
Multi-Core	294	467

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Spreadtrum SC8830	MT6737T
Frequency	1400 MHz	1500 MHz
Cores	4	4
Bit	32	64
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A7	4x1.5 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	7 W
Memory type	LPDDR2	LPDDR2, LPDDR3
Max. Memory	1 Gb	3 Gb
Memory Frequency	266	733
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 MT6737T is 6% better than Spreadtrum SC8830 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-400 MP2	Mali-T720 MP2
GPU Frequency	400 MHz	600 MHz
GFloPS	8.4	20.4
# of Cores	2	2
# 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	12.4
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	18.8	31.9
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	12.3	20.7
Call of Duty: Mobile	11.4	17.9
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	15.3	26.7
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	23.8	39.2
Real Racing 3	15.4	31.1
Sniper 3D	27.1	39.3
Need for Speed No Limits	22.1	24.8
Mortal Kombat X	19.7	23.8
CSR Racing 2	14.8	24.8

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
Upload speed		50 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Glonass, Beidou	GPS, 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 MT6737T is better: 31
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the software 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 SC8830 and MT6737T, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Spreadtrum SC8830 SoC - all data

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

• Spreadtrum SC8830 specs and review.

MT6737T SoC - all data

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

• MT6737T specs and review.