Spreadtrum SC9830 vs MediaTek MT8321

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which chip or processor is better? Full data of benchmarks and speed tests Spreadtrum SC9830 vs MediaTek MT8321, comparison of GPUs Mali-400 and Mali-400 MP2.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: Spreadtrum SC9830 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7) and MT8321 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 processors, so that it can be easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in special testing software like Quadrant, AnTuTu, Octane V2, WebXPRT 3, Neocore, PassMark, 3DMark, PCMark, GFXBench, Geekbench, Mozilla Kraken, Vellamo, and how good the CPUs are in games Fortnite, Sniper 3D, Minecraft Bedrock, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, PUBG, Call of Duty: Mobile, Mortal Kombat, Real Racing 3 etc.
   After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which SoCs is better to buy Spreadtrum SC9830 or MT8321 and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, Madout2, CSR Racing 2, Need for Speed No Limits.

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

MT8321

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

Spreadtrum SC9830

28%

MT8321

28%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Spreadtrum SC9830

MT8321

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Spreadtrum SC9830	MT8321
Total score	11013	21905
CPU	3083	6127
GPU	4193	8316
MEM	1752	3495
UX	1981	3950

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Spreadtrum SC9830	MT8321
Single-Core	29	58
Multi-Core	134	267

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Spreadtrum SC9830	MT8321
Frequency	1200 MHz	1300 MHz
Cores	4	4
Bit	32	32
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A7	4x1.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A7
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	7 W
Memory type	LPDDR2	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	1 Gb	1 Gb
Memory Frequency	266	667
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 MT8321 is 7% 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
GPU Frequency	400 MHz	400 MHz
GFloPS	8.4	3.6
# of Cores	2	1
# of Shader Units
Display	1280 x 800 pixels	1280 x 800 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	5.7
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	7.7	16.4
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	3.9	11.3
Call of Duty: Mobile	3.9	10.6
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	5.2	13.6
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	9.7	21.7
Real Racing 3	4.9	22.6
Sniper 3D	6.2	14.7
Need for Speed No Limits	6.2	20.3
Mortal Kombat X	6.2	18.1
CSR Racing 2	5.1	14.7

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.
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	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
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: 6
The number of parameters for which MediaTek MT8321 is better: 22
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the automatic comparison of the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of joint comparison and hear what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs Spreadtrum SC9830 and MT8321, 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.

MT8321 SoC - all data

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

• MT8321 specs and review.