Spreadtrum SC9850 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 MSM8939

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which chip or processor is better? Comprehensive comparison data of benchmarks Spreadtrum SC9850 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 MSM8939, speed examination of GPUs Mali-T820 and Adreno 405.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Spreadtrum SC9850 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7) and Snapdragon 615 MSM8939 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics of the processors, 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 software tests such as Mozilla Kraken, GFXBench, Quadrant, 3DMark, Neocore, Octane V2, AnTuTu 8, Vellamo, WebXPRT 3, PCMark, Geekbench, PassMark, and how good the CPUs are in games Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Fortnite, Sniper 3D, PUBG, Call of Duty: Mobile, Minecraft Bedrock, Real Racing 3, Mortal Kombat etc.
   After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which processors is better to buy Spreadtrum SC9850 or Snapdragon 615 MSM8939 and which chip is better for gaming: Madout2, CSR Racing 2, Asphalt 9, Need for Speed No Limits.

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 SC9850

Snapdragon 615 MSM8939

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

Spreadtrum SC9850

30%

Snapdragon 615 MSM8939

23%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Spreadtrum SC9850

Snapdragon 615 MSM8939

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Spreadtrum SC9850	Snapdragon 615 MSM8939
Total score	25610	37558
CPU	7162	10509
GPU	9729	14272
MEM	4093	6000
UX	4607	6754

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Spreadtrum SC9850	Snapdragon 615 MSM8939
Single-Core	68	99
Multi-Core	313	459

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Spreadtrum SC9850	Snapdragon 615 MSM8939
Frequency	1300 MHz	1700 MHz
Cores	4	8
Bit	32	64
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A7	8x1.7 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	4 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	4 Gb	4 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 615 MSM8939 is 23% better than Spreadtrum SC9850 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Spreadtrum SC9850 has 4 more core than Snapdragon 615 MSM8939. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-T820	Adreno 405
GPU Frequency	600 MHz	550 MHz
GFloPS	10.2	59.4
# of Cores	1
# of Shader Units		48
Display	1440 x 720 pixels	2560 x 1600 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	2.4	10.9
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	16.9	29.2
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	8.6	18.3
Call of Duty: Mobile	8.3	15.7
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	12.5	24.2
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	22.5	37.4
Real Racing 3	17.2	27.5
Sniper 3D	13.8	34.8
Need for Speed No Limits	15.5	22
Mortal Kombat X	13.8	23.8
CSR Racing 2	11.2	22

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		Qualcomm Snapdragon X4 LTE modem
Download speed	300 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Upload speed	150 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 SC9850 is better: 6
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 MSM8939 is better: 29
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the automatic comparison of the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of parallel comparison and listen to what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors Spreadtrum SC9850 and Snapdragon 615 MSM8939, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Spreadtrum SC9850 SoC - all data

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

• Spreadtrum SC9850 specs and review.

Snapdragon 615 MSM8939 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 615 MSM8939 specs and review.