Spreadtrum SC9830 vs MediaTek MT6572

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which chip or processor is better? Comprehensive compare data of benchmarks Spreadtrum SC9830 vs MediaTek MT6572, speed examination of GPUs Mali-400 and Mali-400 MP2.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: Spreadtrum SC9830 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7) and MT6572 is dual-core (ARM Cortex-A7). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics of the chipsets, so that it can be easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in special testing software like PCMark, 3DMark, PassMark, WebXPRT 3, Mozilla Kraken, Octane V2, Neocore, GeekBench 6, 5, Quadrant, AnTuTu, GFXBench, Vellamo, and how good the CPUs are in games Sniper 3D, Mortal Kombat, PUBG, Call of Duty: Mobile, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Fortnite, Minecraft Bedrock, Real Racing 3 etc.
   After looking at the data of parallel benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which processors is better to buy Spreadtrum SC9830 or MT6572 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 SC9830

MT6572

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

Spreadtrum SC9830

28%

MT6572

22%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Spreadtrum SC9830

MT6572

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Spreadtrum SC9830	MT6572
Total score	11013	13149
CPU	3083	3687
GPU	4193	4987
MEM	1752	2094
UX	1981	2366

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Spreadtrum SC9830	MT6572
Single-Core	29	34
Multi-Core	134	160

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Spreadtrum SC9830	MT6572
Frequency	1200 MHz	1200 MHz
Cores	4	2
Bit	32	32
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A7	2x1.2 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	32 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	1 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. Another difference is that Spreadtrum SC9830 has -2 more core than MT6572. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-400 MP2	Mali-400
GPU Frequency	400 MHz	500 MHz
GFloPS	8.4	4.5
# of Cores	2	1
# of Shader Units
Display	1280 x 800 pixels	960 x 540 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	1.6	3.1
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	7.7	9.9
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	3.9	5.7
Call of Duty: Mobile	3.9	4.8
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	5.2	7.8
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	9.7	12.1
Real Racing 3	4.9	7.1
Sniper 3D	6.2	12.5
Need for Speed No Limits	6.2	8
Mortal Kombat X	6.2	7.4
CSR Racing 2	5.1	6.8

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.
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	13 MP	5 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	FullHD	HD
Codec support	H.264	H.264

Networks and Navigation

Modem
Upload speed
Navigation	GPS, Glonass, Beidou	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Spreadtrum SC9830 is better: 9
The number of parameters for which MediaTek MT6572 is better: 20
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the automatic comparison on the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of joint testing and listen to what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips Spreadtrum SC9830 and MT6572, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Spreadtrum SC9830 SoC - all data

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

• Spreadtrum SC9830 specs and review.

MT6572 SoC - all data

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

• MT6572 specs and review.