Spreadtrum SC8830 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 210 MSM8909

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which processor or chip is better? Detailed data of speed tests and benchmarks Spreadtrum SC8830 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 210 MSM8909, comparison of GPUs Mali-400 MP2 and Adreno 304.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: Spreadtrum SC8830 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7) and Snapdragon 210 MSM8909 is quad-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 understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in software tests such as Octane V2, 3DMark, WebXPRT 3, PCMark, Mozilla Kraken, PassMark, Geekbench, GFXBench, Neocore, AnTuTu, Vellamo, Quadrant, even the gaming performance of CPUs in PUBG, Call of Duty: Mobile, Real Racing 3, Sniper 3D, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Minecraft Bedrock, Mortal Kombat, Fortnite etc.
   After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which SoCs is better to buy Spreadtrum SC8830 or Snapdragon 210 MSM8909 and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, Madout2, Asphalt 9, CSR Racing 2.

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

Snapdragon 210 MSM8909

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

Spreadtrum SC8830

26%

Snapdragon 210 MSM8909

26%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Spreadtrum SC8830

Snapdragon 210 MSM8909

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Spreadtrum SC8830	Snapdragon 210 MSM8909
Total score	24090	17414
CPU	6750	4876
GPU	9160	6623
MEM	3863	2785
UX	4330	3134

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Spreadtrum SC8830	Snapdragon 210 MSM8909
Single-Core	64	46
Multi-Core	294	212

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Spreadtrum SC8830	Snapdragon 210 MSM8909
Frequency	1400 MHz	1100 MHz
Cores	4	4
Bit	32	32
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A7	4x1.1 GHz ARM Cortex-A7
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	4 W
Memory type	LPDDR2	LPDDR 2/3
Max. Memory	1 Gb	2 Gb
Memory Frequency	266	533
Memory bandwidth	4	6
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	128 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	2 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 Snapdragon 210 MSM8909 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	Adreno 304
GPU Frequency	400 MHz	400 MHz
GFloPS	8.4	19.2
# of Cores	2
# of Shader Units		24
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	5.2
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	18.8	14.8
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	12.3	8.1
Call of Duty: Mobile	11.4	8.1
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	15.3	11.6
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	23.8	17.5
Real Racing 3	15.4	10.1
Sniper 3D	27.1	13
Need for Speed No Limits	22.1	13
Mortal Kombat X	19.7	11.7
CSR Racing 2	14.8	8.9

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	8 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	FullHD	FullHD
Codec support	H.264	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem	TD-SCDMA/GGE	Qualcomm Snapdragon X5 LTE modem
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: 23
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 210 MSM8909 is better: 8
You need to know that you should not sightlessly trust the software comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of joint comparison and listen to what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors Spreadtrum SC8830 and Snapdragon 210 MSM8909, 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.

Snapdragon 210 MSM8909 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 210 MSM8909 specs and review.