MediaTek MT6735M vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which chip or processor is better? Detailed data of benchmarks and speed tests MediaTek MT6735M vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974, compare of GPUs Adreno 330 and Mali-T720.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: MT6735M is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 is quad-core (Krait 400). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A thorough review of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in software tests such as PCMark, Octane V2, AnTuTu, Geekbench, Quadrant, Mozilla Kraken, Neocore, 3DMark, Vellamo, GFXBench, PassMark, WebXPRT 3, even the gaming performance of processors in Minecraft Bedrock, Fortnite, Sniper 3D, Call of Duty: Mobile, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Mortal Kombat, PUBG, Real Racing 3 etc.
   After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processors is better to buy MT6735M or Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, Madout2, Need for Speed No Limits, 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

MT6735M

Snapdragon 800 MSM8974

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

MT6735M

24%

Snapdragon 800 MSM8974

20%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MT6735M

Snapdragon 800 MSM8974

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MT6735M	Snapdragon 800 MSM8974
Total score	20157	33143
CPU	5642	9290
GPU	7668	12594
MEM	3232	5308
UX	3622	5955

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MT6735M	Snapdragon 800 MSM8974
Single-Core	53	88
Multi-Core	246	405

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MT6735M	Snapdragon 800 MSM8974
Frequency	1000 MHz	2300 MHz
Cores	4	4
Bit	64	32
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	4x2.3 GHz Krait 400
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	4 W
Memory type	LPDDR3 (Single Channel)	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	4 Gb	6 Gb
Memory Frequency	667	800
Memory bandwidth	4	6
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	32 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	2 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 Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 is 56% better than MT6735M in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-T720	Adreno 330
GPU Frequency	450 MHz	450 MHz
GFloPS	7.65	129
# of Cores	1
# of Shader Units		128
Display	1280 x 720 pixels	3840 x 2160 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	4.1	8.5
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	15.4	25.3
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	9.2	16.9
Call of Duty: Mobile	7.7	14.8
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	11.4	20.3
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	19.1	32.7
Real Racing 3	18.4	29.6
Sniper 3D	20.2	22
Need for Speed No Limits	12.9	30.4
Mortal Kombat X	12	27
CSR Racing 2	10.1	20.3

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	28 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)		Qualcomm Spectra
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	FullHD	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem		Qualcomm Snapdragon X4 LTE modem
Download speed	150 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Upload speed	50 MBit/s.	50 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Glonass, Beidou	GPS, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which MediaTek MT6735M is better: 5
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 is better: 29
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the automatic comparison of the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of joint comparison and listen to what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips think, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

MT6735M SoC - all data

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

• MT6735M specs and review.

Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 specs and review.