MediaTek MT8389 vs MediaTek MT8735M

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which chip or processor is better? Detailed data of speed tests and benchmarks MediaTek MT8389 vs MediaTek MT8735M, compare of GPUs PowerVR SGX544 and Mali-T720 MP2.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: MT8389 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7) and MT8735M 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, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in software tests such as PCMark, Vellamo, AnTuTu, PassMark, Quadrant, Neocore, Mozilla Kraken, 3DMark, GeekBench 6, 5, WebXPRT 3, GFXBench, Octane V2, even the gaming performance of SoCs in Mortal Kombat, PUBG, Fortnite, Call of Duty: Mobile, Sniper 3D, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Real Racing 3, Minecraft Bedrock etc.
   After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which chip is better to buy MT8389 or MT8735M and which chip is better for gaming: CSR Racing 2, Madout2, Need for Speed No Limits, 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

MT8735M

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

MT8389

-3%

MT8735M

24%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MT8389

MT8735M

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MT8389	MT8735M
Total score	22270	21256
CPU	6234	5948
GPU	8457	8084
MEM	3558	3404
UX	4018	3827

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MT8389	MT8735M
Single-Core	59	56
Multi-Core	272	259

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MT8389	MT8735M
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
Max. Memory	1 Gb	3 Gb
Memory Frequency	667	533
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 MT8735M 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 MP2
GPU Frequency	300 MHz	500 MHz
GFloPS	9.6	17
# of Cores	1	2
# of Shader Units
Display	1280 x 800 pixels	1024 x 600 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	6.6
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	16.1	17.8
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	10.4	11.4
Call of Duty: Mobile	9.1	9.2
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	13.6	13.8
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	21.7	21.2
Real Racing 3	20.8	22.8
Sniper 3D	22.9	25.1
Need for Speed No Limits	12.5	18.2
Mortal Kombat X	15.1	18.2
CSR Racing 2	12.5	16

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	8 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, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which MediaTek MT8389 is better: 13
The number of parameters for which MediaTek MT8735M is better: 17
You need to know that you should not sightlessly trust the software comparison on 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 chips MT8389 and MT8735M, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

MT8389 SoC - all data

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

• MT8389 specs and review.

MT8735M SoC - all data

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

• MT8735M specs and review.