Spreadtrum SC8830 vs Spreadtrum SC7731E

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which chip or processor is better? Full data of speed tests and benchmarks Spreadtrum SC8830 vs Spreadtrum SC7731E, comparison of GPUs Mali-T820 and Mali-400 MP2.

This performance comparison involves two processors: Spreadtrum SC8830 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7) and Spreadtrum SC7731E is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications of the SoCs, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table.

From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in software tests such as PCMark, Mozilla Kraken, Vellamo, GeekBench 6, 5, Octane V2, AnTuTu, PassMark, WebXPRT 3, 3DMark, GFXBench, Neocore, Quadrant, even the gaming performance of CPUs in Fortnite, Call of Duty: Mobile, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Minecraft Bedrock, Real Racing 3, PUBG, Sniper 3D, Mortal Kombat etc.

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which chip is better to buy Spreadtrum SC8830 or Spreadtrum SC7731E and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, Asphalt 9, CSR Racing 2, Madout2.

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

Spreadtrum SC7731E

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

Spreadtrum SC8830

26%

Spreadtrum SC7731E

30%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Spreadtrum SC8830

Spreadtrum SC7731E

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Spreadtrum SC8830	Spreadtrum SC7731E
Total score	24090	23006
CPU	6750	6433
GPU	9160	8739
MEM	3863	3678
UX	4330	4139

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Spreadtrum SC8830	Spreadtrum SC7731E
Single-Core	64	61
Multi-Core	294	281

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Spreadtrum SC8830	Spreadtrum SC7731E
Frequency	1400 MHz	1300 MHz
Cores	4	4
Bit	32	32
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A7	4x1.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A7
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	7 W
Memory type	LPDDR2	LPDDR2
Max. Memory	1 Gb	1 Gb
Memory Frequency	266	266
Memory bandwidth	4	4
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	128 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	2 MB
L3 cache	8 MB	8 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 Spreadtrum SC7731E 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-T820
GPU Frequency	400 MHz	600 MHz
GFloPS	8.4	10.2
# 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	3.6
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	18.8	15.5
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	12.3	9.7
Call of Duty: Mobile	11.4	8.4
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	15.3	12.2
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	23.8	20.5
Real Racing 3	15.4	17
Sniper 3D	27.1	18.4
Need for Speed No Limits	22.1	17.5
Mortal Kombat X	19.7	14.1
CSR Racing 2	14.8	10.7

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	8 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	TD-SCDMA/GGE
Upload speed
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: 21
The number of parameters for which Spreadtrum SC7731E is better: 4
You need to know that you should not blindly trust the automatic comparison on the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of joint comparison and listen to what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs Spreadtrum SC8830 and Spreadtrum SC7731E, 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.

Spreadtrum SC7731E SoC - all data

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

• Spreadtrum SC7731E specs and review.