Spreadtrum SC9832E vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 MSM8937

Comparisons 11-03-2021

Well, which chip or processor is better? Comprehensive data of speed tests and benchmarks Spreadtrum SC9832E vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 MSM8937, comparison of GPUs Mali-T820 and Adreno 505.

This performance comparison includes two processors: Spreadtrum SC9832E is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and Snapdragon 430 MSM8937 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table.

From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in special testing software like WebXPRT 3, PCMark, Mozilla Kraken, Quadrant, AnTuTu 8, PassMark, Neocore, Octane V2, 3DMark, GFXBench, Geekbench, Vellamo, even the gaming performance of chips in Minecraft Bedrock, Mortal Kombat, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, PUBG, Sniper 3D, Call of Duty: Mobile, Real Racing 3, Fortnite etc.

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which SoCs is better to buy Spreadtrum SC9832E or Snapdragon 430 MSM8937 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 SC9832E

Snapdragon 430 MSM8937

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

Spreadtrum SC9832E

32%

Snapdragon 430 MSM8937

28%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Spreadtrum SC9832E

Snapdragon 430 MSM8937

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Spreadtrum SC9832E	Snapdragon 430 MSM8937
Total score	26548	44606
CPU	7429	12489
GPU	10091	16947
MEM	4248	7130
UX	4777	8020

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Spreadtrum SC9832E	Snapdragon 430 MSM8937
Single-Core	70	118
Multi-Core	324	545

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Spreadtrum SC9832E	Snapdragon 430 MSM8937
Frequency	1400 MHz	1400 MHz
Cores	4	8
Bit	32	64
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	8x1.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	4 W
Memory type	LPDDR2	LPDDR4x (Dual Channel)
Max. Memory	1 Gb	6 Gb
Memory Frequency	266	1600
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. Another difference is that Spreadtrum SC9832E has 4 more core than Snapdragon 430 MSM8937. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-T820	Adreno 505
GPU Frequency	600 MHz	500 MHz
GFloPS	10.2	48
# of Cores	1
# of Shader Units		48
Display	1440 x 720 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	5.9	13.1
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	19.5	36.9
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	11.1	24.1
Call of Duty: Mobile	11.9	21.9
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	15.6	30.7
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	25.1	45.4
Real Racing 3	19.4	36.2
Sniper 3D	17.8	31.3
Need for Speed No Limits	20	38.6
Mortal Kombat X	12.8	34.9
CSR Racing 2	15.5	33.7

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	21 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 SC9832E is better: 4
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 430 MSM8937 is better: 30
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the software comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel comparison and hear what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs Spreadtrum SC9832E and Snapdragon 430 MSM8937, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Spreadtrum SC9832E SoC - all data

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

• Spreadtrum SC9832E specs and review.

Snapdragon 430 MSM8937 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 430 MSM8937 specs and review.