Spreadtrum SC8830 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which processor or chip is better? Detailed data of speed tests and benchmarks Spreadtrum SC8830 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974, compare of GPUs Mali-400 MP2 and Adreno 330.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Spreadtrum SC8830 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7) and Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 is quad-core (Krait 400). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in synthetic type tests such as PassMark, PCMark, 3DMark, Octane V2, Mozilla Kraken, WebXPRT 3, AnTuTu, Geekbench, Vellamo, Neocore, Quadrant, GFXBench, even the gaming performance of CPUs in PUBG, Real Racing 3, Sniper 3D, Mortal Kombat, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Fortnite, Call of Duty: Mobile, Minecraft Bedrock etc.
   After looking at the data of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which SoCs is better to buy Spreadtrum SC8830 or Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, Madout2, CSR Racing 2, 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

Snapdragon 800 MSM8974

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

Spreadtrum SC8830

26%

Snapdragon 800 MSM8974

20%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Spreadtrum SC8830

Snapdragon 800 MSM8974

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Spreadtrum SC8830	Snapdragon 800 MSM8974
Total score	24090	33143
CPU	6750	9290
GPU	9160	12594
MEM	3863	5308
UX	4330	5955

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Spreadtrum SC8830	Snapdragon 800 MSM8974
Single-Core	64	88
Multi-Core	294	405

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Spreadtrum SC8830	Snapdragon 800 MSM8974
Frequency	1400 MHz	2300 MHz
Cores	4	4
Bit	32	32
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A7	4x2.3 GHz Krait 400
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	4 W
Memory type	LPDDR2	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	1 Gb	6 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 800 MSM8974 is 39% 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	Adreno 330
GPU Frequency	400 MHz	450 MHz
GFloPS	8.4	129
# of Cores	2
# of Shader Units		128
Display	1280 x 800 pixels	3840 x 2160 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	8.5
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	18.8	25.3
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	12.3	16.9
Call of Duty: Mobile	11.4	14.8
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	15.3	20.3
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	23.8	32.7
Real Racing 3	15.4	29.6
Sniper 3D	27.1	22
Need for Speed No Limits	22.1	30.4
Mortal Kombat X	19.7	27
CSR Racing 2	14.8	20.3

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	28 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)		Qualcomm Spectra
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	FullHD	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, 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, 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 800 MSM8974 is better: 31
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the software comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel comparison and hear what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs Spreadtrum SC8830 and Snapdragon 800 MSM8974, 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 800 MSM8974 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 specs and review.