Spreadtrum SC9832A vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which chip or processor is better? Comprehensive compare data of benchmarks Spreadtrum SC9832A vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974, speed testing of GPUs Mali-400 MP2 and Adreno 330.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: Spreadtrum SC9832A is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7) and Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 is quad-core (Krait 400). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in special testing software like Octane V2, 3DMark, PCMark, Neocore, Vellamo, GeekBench 6, 5, GFXBench, WebXPRT 3, PassMark, Quadrant, Mozilla Kraken, AnTuTu 8, even the gaming performance of CPUs in Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Call of Duty: Mobile, Mortal Kombat, Real Racing 3, Fortnite, Sniper 3D, PUBG, Minecraft Bedrock etc.
   After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which SoCs is better to buy Spreadtrum SC9832A or Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, Need for Speed No Limits, CSR Racing 2, Madout2.

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 800 MSM8974

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

Spreadtrum SC9832A

32%

Snapdragon 800 MSM8974

20%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Spreadtrum SC9832A

Snapdragon 800 MSM8974

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Spreadtrum SC9832A	Snapdragon 800 MSM8974
Total score	23339	33143
CPU	6527	9290
GPU	8868	12594
MEM	3735	5308
UX	4211	5955

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Spreadtrum SC9832A	Snapdragon 800 MSM8974
Single-Core	62	88
Multi-Core	285	405

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Spreadtrum SC9832A	Snapdragon 800 MSM8974
Frequency	1300 MHz	2300 MHz
Cores	4	4
Bit	32	32
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A7	4x2.3 GHz Krait 400
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	4 W
Memory type	LPDDR2	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	1 Gb	6 Gb
Memory Frequency	266	800
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 800 MSM8974 is 43% 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 330
GPU Frequency	400 MHz	450 MHz
GFloPS	8.4	129
# of Cores	2
# of Shader Units		128
Display	1280 x 800 pixels	3840 x 2160 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	8.5
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	16.2	25.3
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	10.5	16.9
Call of Duty: Mobile	9.4	14.8
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	13.7	20.3
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	21.5	32.7
Real Racing 3	21	29.6
Sniper 3D	13.7	22
Need for Speed No Limits	16.8	30.4
Mortal Kombat X	16.8	27
CSR Racing 2	14.7	20.3

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	28 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)		Qualcomm Spectra
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	FullHD	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem	LTE Cat4	Qualcomm Snapdragon X4 LTE modem
Download speed	150 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Upload speed	50 MBit/s.	50 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Glonass, Beidou	GPS, 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 800 MSM8974 is better: 30
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the software comparison of the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of joint comparison and hear what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets Spreadtrum SC9832A and Snapdragon 800 MSM8974, 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 800 MSM8974 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 specs and review.