Spreadtrum SC8830 vs MediaTek MT8735

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which chip or processor is better? Full comparison data of benchmarks Spreadtrum SC8830 vs MediaTek MT8735, speed examination of GPUs Mali-400 MP2 and Mali-T720 MP2.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Spreadtrum SC8830 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7) and MT8735 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics of the chips, so that it can be easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in software tests like Vellamo, Octane V2, WebXPRT 3, PCMark, Mozilla Kraken, GFXBench, Geekbench, PassMark, AnTuTu 8, Quadrant, 3DMark, Neocore, even the gaming performance of CPUs in Call of Duty: Mobile, Mortal Kombat, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Minecraft Bedrock, Real Racing 3, Fortnite, Sniper 3D, PUBG etc.
   After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which chipset is better to buy Spreadtrum SC8830 or MT8735 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 SC8830

MT8735

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

Spreadtrum SC8830

26%

MT8735

24%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Spreadtrum SC8830

MT8735

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Spreadtrum SC8830	MT8735
Total score	24090	26526
CPU	6750	7419
GPU	9160	10085
MEM	3863	4250
UX	4330	4771

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Spreadtrum SC8830	MT8735
Single-Core	64	70
Multi-Core	294	324

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Spreadtrum SC8830	MT8735
Frequency	1400 MHz	1300 MHz
Cores	4	4
Bit	32	64
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A7	4x1.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	7 W
Memory type	LPDDR2	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	1 Gb	3 Gb
Memory Frequency	266	533
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 7% better than MT8735 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	500 MHz
GFloPS	8.4	17
# of Cores	2	2
# of Shader Units
Display	1280 x 800 pixels	1280 x 800 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	5.4
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	18.8	19.1
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	12.3	11.8
Call of Duty: Mobile	11.4	11.3
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	15.3	15.6
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	23.8	25.9
Real Racing 3	15.4	20.7
Sniper 3D	27.1	22.4
Need for Speed No Limits	22.1	21.2
Mortal Kombat X	19.7	18.9
CSR Racing 2	14.8	13

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	FullHD
Codec support	H.264	H.264

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: 11
The number of parameters for which MediaTek MT8735 is better: 21
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the automatic comparison of the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of joint testing and hear what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs Spreadtrum SC8830 and MT8735, 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.

MT8735 SoC - all data

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

• MT8735 specs and review.