Spreadtrum SC9832A vs MediaTek MT6592

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which chip or processor is better? Comprehensive comparison data of benchmarks Spreadtrum SC9832A vs MediaTek MT6592, speed testing of GPUs Mali-450 MP4 and Mali-400 MP2.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: Spreadtrum SC9832A is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7) and MT6592 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A7). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A careful review of all the specifications of the SoCs, 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 special testing software such as Octane V2, PassMark, WebXPRT 3, AnTuTu, Mozilla Kraken, Geekbench, GFXBench, Quadrant, PCMark, 3DMark, Vellamo, Neocore, and how good the processors are in games Mortal Kombat, Real Racing 3, Sniper 3D, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, PUBG, Minecraft Bedrock, Call of Duty: Mobile, Fortnite etc.
   After looking at the data of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which processors is better to buy Spreadtrum SC9832A or MT6592 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 SC9832A

MT6592

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

Spreadtrum SC9832A

32%

MT6592

20%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Spreadtrum SC9832A

MT6592

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Spreadtrum SC9832A	MT6592
Total score	23339	32014
CPU	6527	8963
GPU	8868	12162
MEM	3735	5124
UX	4211	5752

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Spreadtrum SC9832A	MT6592
Single-Core	62	85
Multi-Core	285	391

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Spreadtrum SC9832A	MT6592
Frequency	1300 MHz	2000 MHz
Cores	4	8
Bit	32	32
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A7	4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A7 4x1.7 GHz ARM Cortex-A7
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	7 W
Memory type	LPDDR2	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	1 Gb	2 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 MT6592 is 35% better than Spreadtrum SC9832A in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Spreadtrum SC9832A has 4 more core than MT6592. 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	700 MHz
GFloPS	8.4	41.73
# 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	10.2
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	16.2	26.4
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	10.5	17.9
Call of Duty: Mobile	9.4	16.5
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	13.7	21.4
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	21.5	33.8
Real Racing 3	21	22.4
Sniper 3D	13.7	34
Need for Speed No Limits	16.8	28.6
Mortal Kombat X	16.8	23.3
CSR Racing 2	14.7	23.3

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	16 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	FullHD	4K, 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264	H.264, H.265

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 MediaTek MT6592 is better: 30
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the software comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel testing and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips think, 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.

MT6592 SoC - all data

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

• MT6592 specs and review.