MediaTek MT8735B vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 210 MSM8909

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which processor or chip is better? Full data of benchmarks and speed tests MediaTek MT8735B vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 210 MSM8909, compare of GPUs Adreno 304 and Mali-T720 MP2.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: MT8735B is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and Snapdragon 210 MSM8909 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics of the processors, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in software tests like AnTuTu, Vellamo, PCMark, WebXPRT 3, PassMark, GFXBench, Octane V2, GeekBench 6, 5, Neocore, Quadrant, Mozilla Kraken, 3DMark, and how good the chipsets are in games Fortnite, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Real Racing 3, Mortal Kombat, Call of Duty: Mobile, Minecraft Bedrock, Sniper 3D, PUBG etc.
   After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which processors is better to buy MT8735B or Snapdragon 210 MSM8909 and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, Need for Speed No Limits, Madout2, 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

MT8735B

Snapdragon 210 MSM8909

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

MT8735B

24%

Snapdragon 210 MSM8909

26%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MT8735B

Snapdragon 210 MSM8909

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MT8735B	Snapdragon 210 MSM8909
Total score	23198	17414
CPU	6496	4876
GPU	8824	6623
MEM	3709	2785
UX	4174	3134

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MT8735B	Snapdragon 210 MSM8909
Single-Core	61	46
Multi-Core	283	212

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MT8735B	Snapdragon 210 MSM8909
Frequency	1100 MHz	1100 MHz
Cores	4	4
Bit	64	32
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.1 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	4x1.1 GHz ARM Cortex-A7
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	4 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR 2/3
Max. Memory	3 Gb	2 Gb
Memory Frequency	533	533
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. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-T720 MP2	Adreno 304
GPU Frequency	500 MHz	400 MHz
GFloPS	17	19.2
# 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	5.5	5.2
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	17.5	14.8
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	11.8	8.1
Call of Duty: Mobile	10.2	8.1
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	14.3	11.6
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	22.8	17.5
Real Racing 3	20.7	10.1
Sniper 3D	26	13
Need for Speed No Limits	21.2	13
Mortal Kombat X	13.6	11.7
CSR Racing 2	15.3	8.9

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.
Due to the low performance of the processors, the results of the gaming tests are calculated by analogy with other more powerful CPUs from the site database. We recommend that you better study the results of the Antutu v10, 9 and GeekBench 6, 5.2 becnmarks.

Cameras

Camera resolution	13 MP	8 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, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which MediaTek MT8735B is better: 26
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 210 MSM8909 is better: 5
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the automatic comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of joint comparison and hear what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs MT8735B and Snapdragon 210 MSM8909, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

MT8735B SoC - all data

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

• MT8735B specs and review.

Snapdragon 210 MSM8909 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 210 MSM8909 specs and review.