MediaTek MT6735 vs Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 5420

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which processor or chip is better? Full compare data of benchmarks MediaTek MT6735 vs Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 5420, speed testing of GPUs Mali-T720 MP2 and Mali-T628 MP6.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: MT6735 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and Exynos 5 Octa 5420 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A15). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications of the processors, so that it can be easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in special test applications like GFXBench, PassMark, AnTuTu 8, PCMark, 3DMark, Quadrant, Mozilla Kraken, WebXPRT 3, Vellamo, Octane V2, Geekbench, Neocore, even the gaming performance of chips in Mortal Kombat, Fortnite, Sniper 3D, Minecraft Bedrock, Real Racing 3, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, PUBG, Call of Duty: Mobile etc.
   After looking at the data of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which processors is better to buy MT6735 or Exynos 5 Octa 5420 and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, Asphalt 9, Madout2, CSR Racing 2.

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

MT6735

Exynos 5 Octa 5420

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

MT6735

23%

Exynos 5 Octa 5420

21%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MT6735

Exynos 5 Octa 5420

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MT6735	Exynos 5 Octa 5420
Total score	27900	33608
CPU	7813	9416
GPU	10597	12777
MEM	4470	5370
UX	5027	6058

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MT6735	Exynos 5 Octa 5420
Single-Core	74	89
Multi-Core	341	410

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MT6735	Exynos 5 Octa 5420
Frequency	1500 MHz	1900 MHz
Cores	4	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.5 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	4x1.9 GHz ARM Cortex-A15 4x1.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A7
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	4 W
Memory type	LPDDR3 (Single Channel)	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	4 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	667	1650
Memory bandwidth	4	7
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	32 KB	384 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	512 KB
L3 cache	1 MB	4 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 Exynos 5 Octa 5420 is 21% better than MT6735 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that MT6735 has 4 more core than Exynos 5 Octa 5420. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-T720 MP2	Mali-T628 MP6
GPU Frequency	600 MHz	680 MHz
GFloPS	20.4	176
# of Cores	2	6
# of Shader Units
Display	1280 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	7.8	9.5
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	21.7	26.5
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	13.9	17.6
Call of Duty: Mobile	13.2	15.2
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	17.8	21.2
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	27.4	33.3
Real Racing 3	20.9	30.8
Sniper 3D	26.4	38.7
Need for Speed No Limits	25	21.1
Mortal Kombat X	22.2	22.9
CSR Racing 2	16.7	22.9

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	13 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	60
Video Encoding resolution	FullHD	FullHD
Codec support	H.264	H.264, H.265/HEVC, VP8

Networks and Navigation

Modem
Download speed	150 MBit/s.	42 MBit/s.
Upload speed	50 MBit/s.	11 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which MediaTek MT6735 is better: 5
The number of parameters for which Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 5420 is better: 31
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the automatic comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of joint comparison and listen to what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips MT6735 and Exynos 5 Octa 5420, as well as read the test results at the links below.

MT6735 SoC - all data

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

• MT6735 specs and review.

Exynos 5 Octa 5420 SoC - all data

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

• Exynos 5 Octa 5420 specs and review.