Spreadtrum SC9832A vs HiSilicon Kirin 620

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which chip or processor is better? Detailed comparison data of benchmarks Spreadtrum SC9832A vs HiSilicon Kirin 620, speed testing of GPUs Mali-450 MP4 and Mali-400 MP2.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Spreadtrum SC9832A is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7) and Kirin 620 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A careful analysis of all the specifications of the CPUs, to make it easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in synthetic type tests such as Quadrant, Geekbench, Octane V2, Neocore, Vellamo, AnTuTu, WebXPRT 3, PassMark, PCMark, GFXBench, 3DMark, Mozilla Kraken, and how good the chips are in games Sniper 3D, Mortal Kombat, Fortnite, Call of Duty: Mobile, PUBG, Real Racing 3, Minecraft Bedrock, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra 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 SC9832A or Kirin 620 and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, Madout2, Need for Speed No Limits, 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 SC9832A

Kirin 620

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

Spreadtrum SC9832A

32%

Kirin 620

24%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Spreadtrum SC9832A

Kirin 620

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Spreadtrum SC9832A	Kirin 620
Total score	23339	33885
CPU	6527	9480
GPU	8868	12867
MEM	3735	5430
UX	4211	6089

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Spreadtrum SC9832A	Kirin 620
Single-Core	62	90
Multi-Core	285	414

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Spreadtrum SC9832A	Kirin 620
Frequency	1300 MHz	1200 MHz
Cores	4	8
Bit	32	64
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A7	8x1.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR2	LPDDR3x
Max. Memory	1 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	266	800
Memory bandwidth	4	28
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	128 KB	64 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	4 MB
L3 cache	8 MB	4 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 Spreadtrum SC9832A is 7% better than Kirin 620 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Spreadtrum SC9832A has 4 more core than Kirin 620. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-400 MP2	Mali-450 MP4
GPU Frequency	400 MHz	500 MHz
GFloPS	8.4	29.81
# of Cores	2	4
# of Shader Units
Display	1280 x 800 pixels	1920 x 1080 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	4.4	11.9
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	16.2	28.4
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	10.5	19.1
Call of Duty: Mobile	9.4	17.4
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	13.7	23.5
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	21.5	35.4
Real Racing 3	21	38.2
Sniper 3D	13.7	24.8
Need for Speed No Limits	16.8	22.9
Mortal Kombat X	16.8	24.8
CSR Racing 2	14.7	24.8

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. 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	LTE Cat4
Download speed	150 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Upload speed	50 MBit/s.	50 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Glonass, Beidou	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Spreadtrum SC9832A is better: 3
The number of parameters for which HiSilicon Kirin 620 is better: 32
You need to know that you should not blindly trust the software comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of joint testing and hear what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs Spreadtrum SC9832A and Kirin 620, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Spreadtrum SC9832A SoC - all data

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

• Spreadtrum SC9832A specs and review.

Kirin 620 SoC - all data

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

• Kirin 620 specs and review.