Spreadtrum SC8830 vs Unisoc SC9832E

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which processor or chip is better? Detailed comparison data of benchmarks Spreadtrum SC8830 vs Unisoc SC9832E, speed testing of GPUs Mali-T820 and Mali-400 MP2.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: Spreadtrum SC8830 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7) and SC9832E is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A careful review of all the specifications of the CPUs, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in synthetic type tests such as PassMark, Octane V2, Neocore, 3DMark, WebXPRT 3, AnTuTu, Geekbench, Quadrant, Mozilla Kraken, PCMark, Vellamo, GFXBench, even the gaming performance of CPUs in Mortal Kombat, Minecraft Bedrock, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Real Racing 3, Sniper 3D, Fortnite, PUBG, Call of Duty: Mobile etc.
   After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which chip is better to buy Spreadtrum SC8830 or SC9832E and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, CSR Racing 2, Asphalt 9, 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

SC9832E

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

Spreadtrum SC8830

26%

SC9832E

32%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Spreadtrum SC8830

SC9832E

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Spreadtrum SC8830	SC9832E
Total score	24090	38067
CPU	6750	10664
GPU	9160	14464
MEM	3863	6088
UX	4330	6855

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Spreadtrum SC8830	SC9832E
Single-Core	64	101
Multi-Core	294	465

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Spreadtrum SC8830	SC9832E
Frequency	1400 MHz	1400 MHz
Cores	4	4
Bit	32	64
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A7	4x1.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	3 W
Memory type	LPDDR2	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	1 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	266	933
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	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. 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	11.9
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	18.8	30.9
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	12.3	19.8
Call of Duty: Mobile	11.4	16.7
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	15.3	25.5
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	23.8	38.4
Real Racing 3	15.4	29.7
Sniper 3D	27.1	37.6
Need for Speed No Limits	22.1	23.8
Mortal Kombat X	19.7	31.7
CSR Racing 2	14.8	21.8

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	13 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	LTE-4
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: 3
The number of parameters for which Unisoc SC9832E is better: 30
You need to know that you should not blindly trust the automatic comparison of the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of parallel comparison and hear what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors Spreadtrum SC8830 and SC9832E, 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.

SC9832E SoC - all data

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

• SC9832E specs and review.