Spreadtrum SC9832A vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which processor or chip is better? Full data of speed tests and benchmarks Spreadtrum SC9832A vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917, comparison of GPUs Mali-400 MP2 and Adreno 308.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: Spreadtrum SC9832A is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7) and Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A thorough analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in software tests such as Mozilla Kraken, Quadrant, AnTuTu 8, PCMark, Geekbench, Octane V2, GFXBench, Vellamo, PassMark, Neocore, 3DMark, WebXPRT 3, and how good the CPUs are in games Call of Duty: Mobile, Sniper 3D, Mortal Kombat, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Fortnite, Real Racing 3, PUBG, Minecraft Bedrock etc.
   After looking at the data of parallel benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which chipset is better to buy Spreadtrum SC9832A or Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, Madout2, CSR Racing 2, 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

Snapdragon 425 MSM8917

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

Spreadtrum SC9832A

32%

Snapdragon 425 MSM8917

28%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Spreadtrum SC9832A

Snapdragon 425 MSM8917

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Spreadtrum SC9832A	Snapdragon 425 MSM8917
Total score	23339	37619
CPU	6527	10533
GPU	8868	14298
MEM	3735	6012
UX	4211	6771

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Spreadtrum SC9832A	Snapdragon 425 MSM8917
Single-Core	62	99
Multi-Core	285	459

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Spreadtrum SC9832A	Snapdragon 425 MSM8917
Frequency	1300 MHz	1400 MHz
Cores	4	4
Bit	32	64
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A7	4x1.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	4 W
Memory type	LPDDR2	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	1 Gb	2 Gb
Memory Frequency	266	677
Memory bandwidth	4	6
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	128 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	2 MB	2 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 Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 is 7% better than Spreadtrum SC9832A 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	Adreno 308
GPU Frequency	400 MHz	500 MHz
GFloPS	8.4	27
# of Cores	2
# of Shader Units		24
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	4.4	11.4
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	16.2	30.3
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	10.5	19.4
Call of Duty: Mobile	9.4	16.9
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	13.7	25.7
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	21.5	38.7
Real Racing 3	21	34
Sniper 3D	13.7	42.7
Need for Speed No Limits	16.8	27.2
Mortal Kombat X	16.8	22.3
CSR Racing 2	14.7	21.3

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	FullHD
Codec support	H.264	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem	LTE Cat4	Qualcomm Snapdragon X6 LTE modem
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 Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 is better: 29
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the automatic comparison of the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of joint comparison and hear what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips Spreadtrum SC9832A and Snapdragon 425 MSM8917, 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.

Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 specs and review.