Spreadtrum SC9830 vs Rockchip RK3126C

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which chip or processor is better? Detailed compare data of benchmarks Spreadtrum SC9830 vs Rockchip RK3126C, speed examination of GPUs Mali-400 MP2 and Mali-400 MP2.

This performance comparison includes two processors: Spreadtrum SC9830 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7) and Rockchip RK3126C is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications of the CPUs, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which chip is better to buy Spreadtrum SC9830 or Rockchip RK3126C and which chip is better for gaming: CSR Racing 2, Madout2, Need for Speed No Limits, 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

Rockchip RK3126C

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

Spreadtrum SC9830

28%

Rockchip RK3126C

32%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Spreadtrum SC9830

Rockchip RK3126C

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Spreadtrum SC9830	Rockchip RK3126C
Total score	11013	19847
CPU	3083	5558
GPU	4193	7536
MEM	1752	3169
UX	1981	3579

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Spreadtrum SC9830	Rockchip RK3126C
Single-Core	29	52
Multi-Core	134	242

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Spreadtrum SC9830	Rockchip RK3126C
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	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 Rockchip RK3126C 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 MP2
GPU Frequency	400 MHz	500 MHz
GFloPS	8.4	9
# of Cores	2	2
# 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	3.1
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	7.7	14.5
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	3.9	8.6
Call of Duty: Mobile	3.9	6.6
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	5.2	10.1
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	9.7	18.2
Real Racing 3	4.9	10.8
Sniper 3D	6.2	11.2
Need for Speed No Limits	6.2	12
Mortal Kombat X	6.2	9.9
CSR Racing 2	5.1	12

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: 2
The number of parameters for which Rockchip RK3126C is better: 23
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the software comparison on the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of parallel testing and listen to what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs Spreadtrum SC9830 and Rockchip RK3126C, 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.

Rockchip RK3126C SoC - all data

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

• Rockchip RK3126C specs and review.