Spreadtrum SC8830 vs MediaTek MT6739WM

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which processor or chip is better? Detailed comparison data of benchmarks Spreadtrum SC8830 vs MediaTek MT6739WM, speed examination of GPUs PowerVR GE8100 and Mali-400 MP2.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Spreadtrum SC8830 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7) and MT6739WM is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A careful review of all the specifications of the processors, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in software tests such as 3DMark, AnTuTu, Quadrant, Geekbench, Vellamo, WebXPRT 3, Neocore, GFXBench, PassMark, PCMark, Octane V2, Mozilla Kraken, even the gaming performance of processors in Mortal Kombat, Minecraft Bedrock, Fortnite, Real Racing 3, Call of Duty: Mobile, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Sniper 3D, PUBG etc.
   After reading the results of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which chipset is better to buy Spreadtrum SC8830 or MT6739WM and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, CSR Racing 2, Madout2, 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

MT6739WM

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

Spreadtrum SC8830

26%

MT6739WM

30%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Spreadtrum SC8830

MT6739WM

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Spreadtrum SC8830	MT6739WM
Total score	24090	34420
CPU	6750	9642
GPU	9160	13080
MEM	3863	5508
UX	4330	6201

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Spreadtrum SC8830	MT6739WM
Single-Core	64	91
Multi-Core	294	420

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Spreadtrum SC8830	MT6739WM
Frequency	1400 MHz	1100 MHz
Cores	4	4
Bit	32	64
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A7	4x1.1 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	7 W
Memory type	LPDDR2	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	1 Gb	3 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 Spreadtrum SC8830 is 21% better than MT6739WM 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	PowerVR GE8100
GPU Frequency	400 MHz	570 MHz
GFloPS	8.4	11.2
# of Cores	2	1
# of Shader Units
Display	1280 x 800 pixels	1440 x 720 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	10.1
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	18.8	27.1
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	12.3	18.4
Call of Duty: Mobile	11.4	15.5
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	15.3	23.4
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	23.8	35.1
Real Racing 3	15.4	27.6
Sniper 3D	27.1	23.9
Need for Speed No Limits	22.1	29.4
Mortal Kombat X	19.7	21.2
CSR Racing 2	14.8	23.9

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. 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: 7
The number of parameters for which MediaTek MT6739WM is better: 28
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the software comparison of the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of parallel comparison and listen to what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs think, 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.

MT6739WM SoC - all data

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

• MT6739WM specs and review.