MediaTek MT6589 vs MediaTek MT8735W

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which chip or processor is better? Comprehensive data of benchmarks and speed tests MediaTek MT6589 vs MediaTek MT8735W, comparison of GPUs Mali-T720 MP2 and PowerVR SGX544.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: MT6589 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7) and MT8735W is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A careful review of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in synthetic type tests like AnTuTu 8, Quadrant, 3DMark, Vellamo, WebXPRT 3, PCMark, Neocore, Octane V2, PassMark, Mozilla Kraken, GeekBench 6, 5, GFXBench, even the gaming performance of SoCs in Call of Duty: Mobile, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Mortal Kombat, Sniper 3D, PUBG, Fortnite, Real Racing 3, Minecraft Bedrock etc.
   After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which chip is better to buy MT6589 or MT8735W and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, CSR Racing 2, Need for Speed No Limits, 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

MT6589

MT8735W

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

MT6589

20%

MT8735W

26%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MT6589

MT8735W

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MT6589	MT8735W
Total score	14280	23460
CPU	3991	6565
GPU	5426	8914
MEM	2282	3746
UX	2567	4222

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MT6589	MT8735W
Single-Core	37	62
Multi-Core	174	286

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MT6589	MT8735W
Frequency	1200 MHz	1300 MHz
Cores	4	4
Bit	32	64
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A7	4x1.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	7 W
Memory type	LPDDR2	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	1 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	266	800
Memory bandwidth	4	4
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	32 KB	32 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	1 MB
L3 cache	1 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 MT8735W is 7% better than MT6589 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	PowerVR SGX544	Mali-T720 MP2
GPU Frequency	286 MHz	500 MHz
GFloPS	9.2	17
# of Cores	1	2
# of Shader Units
Display	1280 x 720 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	4.7	5.7
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	11.9	17.9
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	7.3	11.7
Call of Duty: Mobile	6.2	10.5
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	8.2	14.1
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	14.8	22.1
Real Racing 3	14.6	14.6
Sniper 3D	13.9	25.7
Need for Speed No Limits	10.2	18.7
Mortal Kombat X	9.5	17
CSR Racing 2	8.8	15.2

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.
Due to the low performance of the processors, the results of the gaming tests are calculated by analogy with other more powerful CPUs from the site database. We recommend that you better study the results of the Antutu v10, 9 and GeekBench 6, 5.2 becnmarks.

Cameras

Camera resolution	13 MP	13 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	FullHD	FullHD
Codec support	H.264	H.264

Networks and Navigation

Modem
Upload speed		50 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which MediaTek MT6589 is better: 1
The number of parameters for which MediaTek MT8735W is better: 28
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 testing and hear what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs MT6589 and MT8735W, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

MT6589 SoC - all data

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

• MT6589 specs and review.

MT8735W SoC - all data

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

• MT8735W specs and review.