MediaTek MT8735 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which chip or processor is better? Full data of speed tests and benchmarks MediaTek MT8735 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917, comparison of GPUs Adreno 308 and Mali-T720 MP2.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: MT8735 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A thorough analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in special testing software like Octane V2, AnTuTu 8, PassMark, GFXBench, Quadrant, WebXPRT 3, Geekbench, PCMark, Vellamo, Mozilla Kraken, Neocore, 3DMark, and how good the processors are in games Minecraft Bedrock, Call of Duty: Mobile, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Fortnite, Real Racing 3, Mortal Kombat, Sniper 3D, PUBG etc.
   After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which SoCs is better to buy MT8735 or Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, CSR Racing 2, Madout2, 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

MT8735

Snapdragon 425 MSM8917

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

MT8735

24%

Snapdragon 425 MSM8917

28%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MT8735

Snapdragon 425 MSM8917

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MT8735	Snapdragon 425 MSM8917
Total score	26526	37619
CPU	7419	10533
GPU	10085	14298
MEM	4250	6012
UX	4771	6771

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MT8735	Snapdragon 425 MSM8917
Single-Core	70	99
Multi-Core	324	459

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MT8735	Snapdragon 425 MSM8917
Frequency	1300 MHz	1400 MHz
Cores	4	4
Bit	64	64
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	4x1.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	4 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	3 Gb	2 Gb
Memory Frequency	533	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 425 MSM8917 is 7% better than MT8735 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	500 MHz	500 MHz
GFloPS	17	27
# of Cores	2
# of Shader Units		24
Display	1280 x 800 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	5.4	11.4
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	19.1	30.3
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	11.8	19.4
Call of Duty: Mobile	11.3	16.9
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	15.6	25.7
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	25.9	38.7
Real Racing 3	20.7	34
Sniper 3D	22.4	42.7
Need for Speed No Limits	21.2	27.2
Mortal Kombat X	18.9	22.3
CSR Racing 2	13	21.3

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	16 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 X6 LTE modem
Download speed	150 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Upload speed	50 MBit/s.	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 MT8735 is better: 4
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 is better: 25
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the software comparison on the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of joint testing and listen to what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips MT8735 and Snapdragon 425 MSM8917, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

MT8735 SoC - all data

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

• MT8735 specs and review.

Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 425 MSM8917 specs and review.