Spreadtrum SC8830

The Spreadtrum SC8830 is a cheap entry-level ARM-SoC (System on a Chip) that is usually used in Android based smartphones. It is manufactured in 28nm and integrates a quad-core Cortex-A7 CPU clocked at about 1.2 GHz, a ARM Mali-400 MP2 GPU (benchmarks), an LPDDR2/3 memory controller, and a radio module for HSPA+, WiFi 802.11b/g/n, GPS, and Bluetooth 4.0.

Due to the low clock rate of 1.2 GHz, the four CPU cores are only situated in the low end of Android SoCs similar to the MediaTek MT6589. Beware, in the Samsung Galaxy J1, the SoC is cut down to a dual-core version, and therefore show a lower performance in multi-threaded applications.

Thanks to the 28nm process and the small A7 cores, the power consumption is rather low and therefore the SoC can be used in small smartphones.

Codename

Cortex-A7

Series

Spreadtrum

Series: Spreadtrum Cortex-A7

Spreadtrum SC9830A	1.5 GHz	4 / 4	Cortex-A7
Spreadtrum SC7731	1.3 GHz	4 / 4	Cortex-A7
Spreadtrum SC8830 «	1.2 GHz	4 / 4	Cortex-A7

Clock Rate

1200 MHz

Level 2 Cache

512 KB

Number of Cores / Threads

4 / 4

Manufacturing Technology

28 nm

Features

GSM, GPRS, EDGE, TD-SCDMA/HSPA+, WiFi 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS, FM

GPU

ARM Mali-400 MP2

Architecture

ARM

Announcement Date

01/01/2015

Product Link (external)

www.spreadtrum.com

Benchmarks

3DMark - 3DMark Ice Storm Physics

min: 3859 avg: 5400 median: 5400 (4%) max: 6941 Points

+ 2 benchmarks and specifications + Show comparison chart

Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 32 Bit Multi-Core

min: 567 avg: 829 median: 829 (1%) max: 1091 points

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Geekbench 3 - Geekbench 3 32 Bit Single-Core

min: 312 avg: 329 median: 329 (4%) max: 346 points

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Mozilla Kraken 1.1 - Kraken 1.1 Total Score *

min: 14710 avg: 16997 median: 16997 (20%) max: 19284 ms

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Sunspider - Sunspider 1.0 Total Score *

min: 1772 avg: 1864 median: 1863.5 (20%) max: 1955 ms

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Octane V2 - Octane V2 Total Score

2408 Points (2%)

+ 1 benchmarks and specifications + Show comparison chart

AnTuTu v6 - AnTuTu v6 Total Score

19547 Points (7%)

+ 1 benchmarks and specifications + Show comparison chart

PCMark for Android - PCM f. Android Work Score

min: 1998 avg: 2180 median: 2179.5 (11%) max: 2361 Points

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- Range of benchmark values

- Average benchmark values
* Smaller numbers mean a higher performance

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Reviews for the Spreadtrum SC8830 processor

Samsung Galaxy Tab E (9.6-inch, WiFi) T560N Tablet Review

Samsung Galaxy Tab E (9.6-inch, WiFi) T560N Tablet Review

Welcome. Samsung's Galaxy Tab E invites users to explore the world of tablets. The brand-new and inexpensive entry-level tablet leaves us with a favorable impression overall, but the lack of power prevents an even better score.

Spreadtrum SC8830, ARM Mali-400 MP, 9.6", 488 g

Samsung Galaxy J1 Smartphone Review

Samsung Galaxy J1 Smartphone Review

Entry-level Galaxy. The small Galaxy smartphone has a 4.3-inch display and therefore does not follow the current trend towards bigger displays. But Samsung is not very generous with the rest of the components, either. Can the Galaxy J1 beat the strong competition?

Spreadtrum SC8830, ARM Mali-400 MP2, 4.3", 122 g

Samsung Galaxy Tab J: ARM Mali-400 MP2, 7.00", 0.3 kg
External Review » Samsung Galaxy Tab J

Samsung Galaxy J Max: ARM Mali-400 MP2, 7.00", 0.3 kg
External Review » Samsung Galaxy J Max

Samsung Galaxy J3: ARM Mali-400 MP2, 5.00", 0.1 kg
External Review » Samsung Galaxy J3

Samsung Galaxy Tab E 9.6 T561N (SM-T561NZWA): , 10.10", 0.5 kg
External Review » Samsung Galaxy Tab E 9.6 T561N (SM-T561NZWA)

Samsung Galaxy J1: ARM Mali-400 MP2, 4.30", 0.1 kg
External Review » Samsung Galaxy J1

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Other CPUs of the series Spreadtrum

» Spreadtrum SC9830A
4x 1.5 GHz

» Spreadtrum SC7731
4x 1.3 GHz

» Spreadtrum SC8830
4x 1.2 GHz

Surrounding CPUs

+ Qualcomm Snapdragon Wear 2100
4x - 1.2 GHz

+ Intel Atom x3-C3230RK
4x 1.1 GHz

+ Intel Atom Z550
1x 2 GHz

+ Intel Atom Z3480
2x 2.13 GHz

+ Apple S6
2x 1.8 GHz

» Spreadtrum SC8830
4x 1.2 GHz

- NXP i.MX 8M Mini
5x - 1.8 GHz

- Texas Instruments OMAP 4460
2x 1.2 GHz

- Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8930
2x 1.2 GHz

- Mediatek MT8173C
4x 2.1 GHz

- Samsung Exynos 5250 Dual
2x 1.7 GHz

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