MediaTek MT6735P vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 427 MSM8920

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which processor or chip is better? Comprehensive compare data of benchmarks MediaTek MT6735P vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 427 MSM8920, speed examination of GPUs Mali-T720 MP2 and Adreno 308.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: MT6735P is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and Snapdragon 427 MSM8920 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics of the CPUs, so that it can be easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in synthetic type tests such as AnTuTu 8, Mozilla Kraken, 3DMark, GeekBench 6, 5, GFXBench, PCMark, Octane V2, PassMark, Quadrant, Vellamo, Neocore, WebXPRT 3, even the gaming performance of processors in Call of Duty: Mobile, Mortal Kombat, Minecraft Bedrock, Real Racing 3, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Sniper 3D, Fortnite, PUBG etc.
   After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which chip is better to buy MT6735P or Snapdragon 427 MSM8920 and which chip is better for gaming: CSR Racing 2, Asphalt 9, Madout2, 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

MT6735P

Snapdragon 427 MSM8920

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

MT6735P

24%

Snapdragon 427 MSM8920

28%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MT6735P

Snapdragon 427 MSM8920

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MT6735P	Snapdragon 427 MSM8920
Total score	25064	35832
CPU	7020	10037
GPU	9527	13611
MEM	4009	5733
UX	4510	6440

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MT6735P	Snapdragon 427 MSM8920
Single-Core	66	95
Multi-Core	306	437

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MT6735P	Snapdragon 427 MSM8920
Frequency	1000 MHz	1400 MHz
Cores	4	4
Bit	64	64
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	4x1.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	4 W
Memory type	LPDDR3 (Single Channel)	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	4 Gb	2 Gb
Memory Frequency	667	677
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 427 MSM8920 is 28% better than MT6735P 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 MP2	Adreno 308
GPU Frequency	400 MHz	500 MHz
GFloPS	13.6	27
# of Cores	2
# of Shader Units		24
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	6.9	10.5
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	19.2	28.7
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	11.9	18.7
Call of Duty: Mobile	11.6	15.9
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	15.7	24.7
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	24.3	35.4
Real Racing 3	14.9	28.1
Sniper 3D	26.2	29.9
Need for Speed No Limits	16.7	33.7
Mortal Kombat X	13.7	21.5
CSR Racing 2	15.5	26.2

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. We recommend that you better study the results of the Antutu v10, 9 and GeekBench 6, 5.2 becnmarks.

Cameras

Camera resolution	13 MP	16 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 X9 LTE modem
Download speed	150 MBit/s.	300 MBit/s.
Upload speed	50 MBit/s.	150 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 MediaTek MT6735P is better: 5
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 427 MSM8920 is better: 30
You need to know that you should not sightlessly trust the automatic comparison on the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of parallel testing and listen to what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs MT6735P and Snapdragon 427 MSM8920, as well as read the test results at the links below.

MT6735P SoC - all data

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

• MT6735P specs and review.

Snapdragon 427 MSM8920 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 427 MSM8920 specs and review.