MediaTek MT8389 vs MediaTek MT6735M

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which processor or chip is better? Full data of benchmarks and speed tests MediaTek MT8389 vs MediaTek MT6735M, comparison of GPUs Mali-T720 and PowerVR SGX544.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: MT8389 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7) and MT6735M is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A careful analysis of all the specifications of the chips, 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 PassMark, Quadrant, GFXBench, 3DMark, Mozilla Kraken, PCMark, Neocore, WebXPRT 3, AnTuTu, Octane V2, GeekBench 6, 5, Vellamo, even the gaming performance of processors in Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Fortnite, Mortal Kombat, Call of Duty: Mobile, PUBG, Minecraft Bedrock, Sniper 3D, Real Racing 3 etc.
   After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which chip is better to buy MT8389 or MT6735M and which chip is better for gaming: Madout2, Need for Speed No Limits, CSR Racing 2, Asphalt 9.

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

MT8389

MT6735M

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

MT8389

-3%

MT6735M

24%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MT8389

MT6735M

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MT8389	MT6735M
Total score	22270	20157
CPU	6234	5642
GPU	8457	7668
MEM	3558	3232
UX	4018	3622

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MT8389	MT6735M
Single-Core	59	53
Multi-Core	272	246

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MT8389	MT6735M
Frequency	1500 MHz	1000 MHz
Cores	4	4
Bit	32	64
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.5 GHz ARM Cortex-A7	4x1.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	7 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR3 (Single Channel)
Max. Memory	1 Gb	4 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 MT8389 is 33% 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	PowerVR SGX544	Mali-T720
GPU Frequency	300 MHz	450 MHz
GFloPS	9.6	7.65
# of Cores	1	1
# of Shader Units
Display	1280 x 800 pixels	1280 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	4.7	4.1
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	16.1	15.4
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	10.4	9.2
Call of Duty: Mobile	9.1	7.7
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	13.6	11.4
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	21.7	19.1
Real Racing 3	20.8	18.4
Sniper 3D	22.9	20.2
Need for Speed No Limits	12.5	12.9
Mortal Kombat X	15.1	12
CSR Racing 2	12.5	10.1

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	8 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
Upload speed		50 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou	GPS, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which MediaTek MT8389 is better: 21
The number of parameters for which MediaTek MT6735M is better: 8
You need to know that you should not sightlessly trust the software comparison on the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of parallel testing and listen to what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips think, as well as read the test results at the links below.

MT8389 SoC - all data

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

• MT8389 specs and review.

MT6735M SoC - all data

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

• MT6735M specs and review.