Spreadtrum SC8830 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 MSM8939

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which processor or chip is better? Detailed comparison data of benchmarks Spreadtrum SC8830 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 MSM8939, speed examination of GPUs Adreno 405 and Mali-400 MP2.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Spreadtrum SC8830 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7) and Snapdragon 615 MSM8939 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in software tests like WebXPRT 3, 3DMark, Quadrant, Neocore, AnTuTu 8, GeekBench 6, 5, Mozilla Kraken, PassMark, GFXBench, Octane V2, Vellamo, PCMark, and how good the processors are in games Real Racing 3, Fortnite, Sniper 3D, Minecraft Bedrock, PUBG, Call of Duty: Mobile, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Mortal Kombat etc.
   After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which CPU is better to buy Spreadtrum SC8830 or Snapdragon 615 MSM8939 and which chip is better for gaming: CSR Racing 2, Asphalt 9, Madout2, 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

Snapdragon 615 MSM8939

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

Spreadtrum SC8830

26%

Snapdragon 615 MSM8939

23%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Spreadtrum SC8830

Snapdragon 615 MSM8939

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Spreadtrum SC8830	Snapdragon 615 MSM8939
Total score	24090	37558
CPU	6750	10509
GPU	9160	14272
MEM	3863	6000
UX	4330	6754

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Spreadtrum SC8830	Snapdragon 615 MSM8939
Single-Core	64	99
Multi-Core	294	459

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Spreadtrum SC8830	Snapdragon 615 MSM8939
Frequency	1400 MHz	1700 MHz
Cores	4	8
Bit	32	64
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A7	8x1.7 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	4 W
Memory type	LPDDR2	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	1 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	266	800
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 Snapdragon 615 MSM8939 is 17% better than Spreadtrum SC8830 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Spreadtrum SC8830 has 4 more core than Snapdragon 615 MSM8939. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-400 MP2	Adreno 405
GPU Frequency	400 MHz	550 MHz
GFloPS	8.4	59.4
# of Cores	2
# of Shader Units		48
Display	1280 x 800 pixels	2560 x 1600 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	10.9
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	18.8	29.2
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	12.3	18.3
Call of Duty: Mobile	11.4	15.7
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	15.3	24.2
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	23.8	37.4
Real Racing 3	15.4	27.5
Sniper 3D	27.1	34.8
Need for Speed No Limits	22.1	22
Mortal Kombat X	19.7	23.8
CSR Racing 2	14.8	22

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	21 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 X4 LTE modem
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: 4
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 MSM8939 is better: 33
You need to know that you should not blindly trust the software comparison of the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of joint comparison and listen to what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs Spreadtrum SC8830 and Snapdragon 615 MSM8939, 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.

Snapdragon 615 MSM8939 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 615 MSM8939 specs and review.