MediaTek MT6735P vs Unisoc SC9850K

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which processor or chip is better? Detailed compare data of benchmarks MediaTek MT6735P vs Unisoc SC9850K, speed examination of GPUs Mali-T720 MP2 and Mali-T820.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: MT6735P is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and SC9850K is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A thorough analysis of all the specifications of the CPUs, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in synthetic type tests like PCMark, GeekBench 6, 5, Octane V2, Neocore, Quadrant, WebXPRT 3, AnTuTu 8, Vellamo, Mozilla Kraken, 3DMark, GFXBench, PassMark, even the gaming performance of SoCs in PUBG, Sniper 3D, Fortnite, Real Racing 3, Minecraft Bedrock, Mortal Kombat, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Call of Duty: Mobile etc.
   After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which CPU is better to buy MT6735P or SC9850K and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, Need for Speed No Limits, CSR Racing 2, 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

MT6735P

SC9850K

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

MT6735P

24%

SC9850K

30%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MT6735P

SC9850K

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MT6735P	SC9850K
Total score	25064	41717
CPU	7020	11684
GPU	9527	15861
MEM	4009	6672
UX	4510	7507

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MT6735P	SC9850K
Single-Core	66	110
Multi-Core	306	509

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MT6735P	SC9850K
Frequency	1000 MHz	1300 MHz
Cores	4	4
Bit	64	32
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	4x1.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A7
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	3 W
Memory type	LPDDR3 (Single Channel)	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	4 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	667	266
Memory bandwidth	4	14
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	32 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	2 MB
L3 cache	1 MB	8 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 SC9850K is 23% 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	Mali-T820
GPU Frequency	400 MHz	600 MHz
GFloPS	13.6	10.2
# of Cores	2	1
# of Shader Units
Display	1280 x 720 pixels	1440 x 720 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	12.7
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	19.2	33.6
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	11.9	22.6
Call of Duty: Mobile	11.6	19.5
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	15.7	27.7
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	24.3	42.7
Real Racing 3	14.9	39.6
Sniper 3D	26.2	29.4
Need for Speed No Limits	16.7	40.7
Mortal Kombat X	13.7	36.2
CSR Racing 2	15.5	27.1

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	30
Video Encoding resolution	FullHD	FullHD
Codec support	H.264	H.264

Networks and Navigation

Modem
Download speed	150 MBit/s.	300 MBit/s.
Upload speed	50 MBit/s.	150 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 MT6735P is better: 7
The number of parameters for which Unisoc SC9850K is better: 27
You need to know that you should not blindly trust the software comparison on the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of joint testing and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs think, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

MT6735P SoC - all data

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

• MT6735P specs and review.

SC9850K SoC - all data

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

• SC9850K specs and review.