MediaTek MT8735 vs Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870

Comparisons 11-03-2021

Well, which processor or chip is better? Full data of speed tests and benchmarks MediaTek MT8735 vs Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870, comparison of GPUs Mali-T720 MP2 and Mali-T830 MP2.

This performance comparison includes two processors: MT8735 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and Exynos 7 Octa 7870 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A careful review of all the technical characteristics of the CPUs, so that it can be easier to read, is summarized in the table.

From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in special testing software like PCMark, Quadrant, Neocore, 3DMark, Mozilla Kraken, WebXPRT 3, Octane V2, GFXBench, PassMark, Vellamo, AnTuTu 8, Geekbench, and how good the chipsets are in games Sniper 3D, Call of Duty: Mobile, PUBG, Minecraft Bedrock, Mortal Kombat, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Fortnite, Real Racing 3 etc.

After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which SoCs is better to buy MT8735 or Exynos 7 Octa 7870 and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, CSR Racing 2, Madout2, 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

MT8735

Exynos 7 Octa 7870

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

MT8735

24%

Exynos 7 Octa 7870

55%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MT8735

Exynos 7 Octa 7870

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MT8735	Exynos 7 Octa 7870
Total score	26526	45099
CPU	7419	12626
GPU	10085	17146
MEM	4250	7211
UX	4771	8115

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MT8735	Exynos 7 Octa 7870
Single-Core	70	119
Multi-Core	324	551

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MT8735	Exynos 7 Octa 7870
Frequency	1300 MHz	1600 MHz
Cores	4	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	28 nm	14 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	8x1.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	3 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	3 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	533	1650
Memory bandwidth	4	14.9
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	32 KB
L2 cache	1 MB
L3 cache	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 Exynos 7 Octa 7870 is 18% better than MT8735 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that MT8735 has 4 more core than Exynos 7 Octa 7870. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-T720 MP2	Mali-T830 MP2
GPU Frequency	500 MHz	700 MHz
GFloPS	17	47.6
# of Cores	2	2
# of Shader Units
Display	1280 x 800 pixels	1920 x 1200 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	13.6
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	19.1	36.2
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	11.8	24.2
Call of Duty: Mobile	11.3	21.9
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	15.6	30.1
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	25.9	46.9
Real Racing 3	20.7	48.4
Sniper 3D	22.4	46
Need for Speed No Limits	21.2	43.6
Mortal Kombat X	18.9	27.8
CSR Racing 2	13	29

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
Dual Camera resolution		8 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	60
Video Encoding resolution	FullHD	FullHD
Codec support	H.264	H.264, H.265/HEVC, VP8

Networks and Navigation

Modem		LTE Cat.6 2CA
Download speed	150 MBit/s.	300 MBit/s.
Upload speed	50 MBit/s.	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 MT8735 is better: 4
The number of parameters for which Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 is better: 32
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the automatic 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 SoCs MT8735 and Exynos 7 Octa 7870, 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.

Exynos 7 Octa 7870 SoC - all data

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

• Exynos 7 Octa 7870 specs and review.