Spreadtrum SC9830 vs Spreadtrum SC7731C

Comparisons 11-03-2021

Well, which chip or processor is better? Detailed comparison data of benchmarks Spreadtrum SC9830 vs Spreadtrum SC7731C, 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 Spreadtrum SC7731C is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A careful review of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table.

From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in synthetic type tests like Neocore, Vellamo, Mozilla Kraken, PassMark, AnTuTu 8, GeekBench 6, 5, Quadrant, GFXBench, Octane V2, PCMark, WebXPRT 3, 3DMark, and how good the CPUs are in games PUBG, Mortal Kombat, Sniper 3D, Real Racing 3, Call of Duty: Mobile, Minecraft Bedrock, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Fortnite etc.

After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which chipset is better to buy Spreadtrum SC9830 or Spreadtrum SC7731C and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, Need for Speed No Limits, Madout2, CSR Racing 2.

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

Spreadtrum SC7731C

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

Spreadtrum SC9830

28%

Spreadtrum SC7731C

24%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Spreadtrum SC9830

Spreadtrum SC7731C

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Spreadtrum SC9830	Spreadtrum SC7731C
Total score	11013	17486
CPU	3083	4893
GPU	4193	6638
MEM	1752	2796
UX	1981	3152

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Spreadtrum SC9830	Spreadtrum SC7731C
Single-Core	29	46
Multi-Core	134	213

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Spreadtrum SC9830	Spreadtrum SC7731C
Frequency	1200 MHz	1200 MHz
Cores	4	4
Bit	32	32
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A7	4x1.2 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	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-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 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	3.2
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	7.7	12.1
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	3.9	7.3
Call of Duty: Mobile	3.9	6.6
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	5.2	10.4
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	9.7	16.5
Real Racing 3	4.9	9.1
Sniper 3D	6.2	13.9
Need for Speed No Limits	6.2	13.1
Mortal Kombat X	6.2	8.4
CSR Racing 2	5.1	8.8

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	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		TD-SCDMA/GGE
Upload speed
Navigation	GPS, Glonass, Beidou	GPS, 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 Spreadtrum SC7731C is better: 18
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the software comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel comparison and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs think, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Spreadtrum SC9830 SoC - all data

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

• Spreadtrum SC9830 specs and review.

Spreadtrum SC7731C SoC - all data

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

• Spreadtrum SC7731C specs and review.