MediaTek MT8735 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 MSM8939v2

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which chip or processor is better? Full comparison data of benchmarks MediaTek MT8735 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 MSM8939v2, speed testing of GPUs Mali-T720 MP2 and Adreno 405.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: MT8735 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and Snapdragon 616 MSM8939v2 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics of the SoCs, to make it easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in synthetic type tests such as GeekBench 6, 5, Mozilla Kraken, PCMark, Octane V2, PassMark, Vellamo, GFXBench, Quadrant, AnTuTu, 3DMark, Neocore, WebXPRT 3, and how good the SoCs are in games Fortnite, Sniper 3D, Call of Duty: Mobile, Minecraft Bedrock, Mortal Kombat, Real Racing 3, PUBG, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra etc.
   After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which chip is better to buy MT8735 or Snapdragon 616 MSM8939v2 and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, Madout2, Need for Speed No Limits, CSR Racing 2.

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 616 MSM8939v2

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

MT8735

24%

Snapdragon 616 MSM8939v2

23%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MT8735

Snapdragon 616 MSM8939v2

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MT8735	Snapdragon 616 MSM8939v2
Total score	26526	35709
CPU	7419	9996
GPU	10085	13574
MEM	4250	5711
UX	4771	6437

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MT8735	Snapdragon 616 MSM8939v2
Single-Core	70	94
Multi-Core	324	436

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MT8735	Snapdragon 616 MSM8939v2
Frequency	1300 MHz	1700 MHz
Cores	4	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	8x1.7 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	4 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	3 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	533	800
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 616 MSM8939v2 is 23% better than MT8735 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that MT8735 has 4 more core than Snapdragon 616 MSM8939v2. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-T720 MP2	Adreno 405
GPU Frequency	500 MHz	550 MHz
GFloPS	17	59.4
# of Cores	2
# of Shader Units		48
Display	1280 x 800 pixels	2560 x 1600 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	9.5
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	19.1	27.4
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	11.8	17.5
Call of Duty: Mobile	11.3	14.4
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	15.6	23.5
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	25.9	34.9
Real Racing 3	20.7	26.3
Sniper 3D	22.4	22.8
Need for Speed No Limits	21.2	28
Mortal Kombat X	18.9	20.1
CSR Racing 2	13	22.8

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	21 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 X5 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: 3
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 616 MSM8939v2 is better: 31
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the software comparison of the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of joint comparison and hear what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs MT8735 and Snapdragon 616 MSM8939v2, 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 616 MSM8939v2 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 616 MSM8939v2 specs and review.