Spreadtrum SC9830 vs MediaTek MT6580

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which processor or chip is better? Comprehensive data of benchmarks and speed tests Spreadtrum SC9830 vs MediaTek MT6580, compare of GPUs Mali-400 MP2 and Mali-400 MP2.

This performance comparison includes two processors: Spreadtrum SC9830 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7) and MT6580 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 chipsets, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table.

From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in synthetic type tests such as PCMark, 3DMark, Vellamo, Quadrant, PassMark, Neocore, AnTuTu 8, WebXPRT 3, Mozilla Kraken, GFXBench, Octane V2, Geekbench, and how good the processors are in games Minecraft Bedrock, Sniper 3D, Real Racing 3, Call of Duty: Mobile, PUBG, Mortal Kombat, Fortnite, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra etc.

After looking at the data of joint benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which SoCs is better to buy Spreadtrum SC9830 or MT6580 and which chip is better for gaming: CSR Racing 2, Need for Speed No Limits, Madout2, 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

MT6580

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

Spreadtrum SC9830

28%

MT6580

27%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Spreadtrum SC9830

MT6580

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Spreadtrum SC9830	MT6580
Total score	11013	20999
CPU	3083	5884
GPU	4193	7987
MEM	1752	3365
UX	1981	3787

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Spreadtrum SC9830	MT6580
Single-Core	29	55
Multi-Core	134	256

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Spreadtrum SC9830	MT6580
Frequency	1200 MHz	1500 MHz
Cores	4	4
Bit	32	32
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A7	4x1.5 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. Here MT6580 is 19% better than Spreadtrum SC9830 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-400 MP2
GPU Frequency	400 MHz	400 MHz
GFloPS	8.4	8.4
# of Cores	2	2
# of Shader Units
Display	1280 x 800 pixels	1280 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	1.6	6.9
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	7.7	17.7
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	3.9	11.2
Call of Duty: Mobile	3.9	9.8
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	5.2	13.2
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	9.7	21.2
Real Racing 3	4.9	16.8
Sniper 3D	6.2	21.3
Need for Speed No Limits	6.2	13.4
Mortal Kombat X	6.2	16.2
CSR Racing 2	5.1	13.4

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	13 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
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: 4
The number of parameters for which MediaTek MT6580 is better: 20
You need to know that you should not blindly trust the automatic comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel testing and listen to what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets Spreadtrum SC9830 and MT6580, 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.

MT6580 SoC - all data

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

• MT6580 specs and review.