MediaTek MT8735B vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which chip or processor is better? Detailed data of benchmarks and speed tests MediaTek MT8735B vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974, compare of GPUs Adreno 330 and Mali-T720 MP2.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: MT8735B is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 is quad-core (Krait 400). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A thorough analysis of all the specifications of the SoCs, to make it easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in special test applications such as WebXPRT 3, AnTuTu 8, Mozilla Kraken, Vellamo, 3DMark, PassMark, Neocore, Quadrant, GFXBench, Geekbench, PCMark, Octane V2, and how good the CPUs are in games Call of Duty: Mobile, PUBG, Sniper 3D, Mortal Kombat, Real Racing 3, Fortnite, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Minecraft Bedrock etc.
   After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which CPU is better to buy MT8735B or Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, Need for Speed No Limits, CSR Racing 2, Madout2.

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 800 MSM8974

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

MT8735B

24%

Snapdragon 800 MSM8974

20%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MT8735B

Snapdragon 800 MSM8974

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MT8735B	Snapdragon 800 MSM8974
Total score	23198	33143
CPU	6496	9290
GPU	8824	12594
MEM	3709	5308
UX	4174	5955

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MT8735B	Snapdragon 800 MSM8974
Single-Core	61	88
Multi-Core	283	405

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MT8735B	Snapdragon 800 MSM8974
Frequency	1100 MHz	2300 MHz
Cores	4	4
Bit	64	32
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.1 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	4x2.3 GHz Krait 400
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	4 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	3 Gb	6 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 800 MSM8974 is 52% better than MT8735B 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 330
GPU Frequency	500 MHz	450 MHz
GFloPS	17	129
# of Cores	2
# of Shader Units		128
Display	1280 x 800 pixels	3840 x 2160 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	8.5
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	17.5	25.3
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	11.8	16.9
Call of Duty: Mobile	10.2	14.8
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	14.3	20.3
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	22.8	32.7
Real Racing 3	20.7	29.6
Sniper 3D	26	22
Need for Speed No Limits	21.2	30.4
Mortal Kombat X	13.6	27
CSR Racing 2	15.3	20.3

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	13 MP	28 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)		Qualcomm Spectra
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	FullHD	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC

Networks and Navigation

Modem		Qualcomm Snapdragon X4 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: 6
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 is better: 28
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the software comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel comparison and listen to what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets MT8735B and Snapdragon 800 MSM8974, as well as read the test results at the links below.

MT8735B SoC - all data

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

• MT8735B specs and review.

Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 specs and review.