MediaTek MT6735T vs MediaTek MT8163

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which chip or processor is better? Full comparison data of benchmarks MediaTek MT6735T vs MediaTek MT8163, speed testing of GPUs Mali-T720 MP2 and Mali-T720 MP2.

This performance comparison includes two processors: MT6735T is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and MT8163 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics of the processors, so that it can be easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.

From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in synthetic type tests like AnTuTu, Vellamo, Geekbench, WebXPRT 3, 3DMark, PassMark, Quadrant, Neocore, GFXBench, Mozilla Kraken, PCMark, Octane V2, even the gaming performance of chips in Fortnite, Minecraft Bedrock, Call of Duty: Mobile, Sniper 3D, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, PUBG, Real Racing 3, Mortal Kombat etc.

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which SoCs is better to buy MT6735T or MT8163 and which chip is better for gaming: Madout2, Asphalt 9, CSR Racing 2, 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

MT6735T

MT8163

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

MT6735T

26%

MT8163

24%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MT6735T

MT8163

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MT6735T	MT8163
Total score	23688	33420
CPU	6630	9348
GPU	8997	12697
MEM	3787	5343
UX	4266	6016

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MT6735T	MT8163
Single-Core	62	88
Multi-Core	289	408

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MT6735T	MT8163
Frequency	1000 MHz	1300 MHz
Cores	4	4
Bit	64	64
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	7 W
Memory type	LPDDR3 (Single Channel)	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	4 Gb	2 Gb
Memory Frequency	667	667
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 MT8163 is 23% better than MT6735T 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-T720 MP2
GPU Frequency	600 MHz	520 MHz
GFloPS	20.4	17.68
# of Cores	2	2
# of Shader Units
Display	1280 x 720 pixels	1920 x 1080 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	9.5
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	18.2	26.5
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	12.7	17.9
Call of Duty: Mobile	11.9	15.6
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	15.3	21.5
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	23.3	33.3
Real Racing 3	22.2	26.9
Sniper 3D	20.3	23.3
Need for Speed No Limits	17.8	32.2
Mortal Kombat X	18.4	20.6
CSR Racing 2	15.2	25.1

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	4K, 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264	H.264, H.265

Networks and Navigation

Modem
Download speed	150 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Upload speed	50 MBit/s.	50 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 MT6735T is better: 5
The number of parameters for which MediaTek MT8163 is better: 21
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the software comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel comparison and hear what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs MT6735T and MT8163, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

MT6735T SoC - all data

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

• MT6735T specs and review.

MT8163 SoC - all data

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

• MT8163 specs and review.