MediaTek MT8735B vs Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 5420

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which processor or chip is better? Detailed data of speed tests and benchmarks MediaTek MT8735B vs Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 5420, compare of GPUs Mali-T628 MP6 and Mali-T720 MP2.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: MT8735B is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and Exynos 5 Octa 5420 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A15). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics of the processors, to make it easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in software tests like Neocore, Geekbench, Octane V2, GFXBench, Vellamo, Mozilla Kraken, 3DMark, WebXPRT 3, PassMark, Quadrant, PCMark, AnTuTu 8, even the gaming performance of chips in Fortnite, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Minecraft Bedrock, Sniper 3D, Real Racing 3, Call of Duty: Mobile, Mortal Kombat, PUBG etc.
   After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which chip is better to buy MT8735B or Exynos 5 Octa 5420 and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, Asphalt 9, 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

Exynos 5 Octa 5420

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

MT8735B

24%

Exynos 5 Octa 5420

21%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MT8735B

Exynos 5 Octa 5420

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MT8735B	Exynos 5 Octa 5420
Total score	23198	33608
CPU	6496	9416
GPU	8824	12777
MEM	3709	5370
UX	4174	6058

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MT8735B	Exynos 5 Octa 5420
Single-Core	61	89
Multi-Core	283	410

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MT8735B	Exynos 5 Octa 5420
Frequency	1100 MHz	1900 MHz
Cores	4	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.1 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	4x1.9 GHz ARM Cortex-A15 4x1.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A7
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	4 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	3 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	533	1650
Memory bandwidth	4	7
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	32 KB	384 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	512 KB
L3 cache	1 MB	4 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 5 Octa 5420 is 42% better than MT8735B in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that MT8735B has 4 more core than Exynos 5 Octa 5420. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-T720 MP2	Mali-T628 MP6
GPU Frequency	500 MHz	680 MHz
GFloPS	17	176
# of Cores	2	6
# of Shader Units
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	5.5	9.5
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	17.5	26.5
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	11.8	17.6
Call of Duty: Mobile	10.2	15.2
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	14.3	21.2
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	22.8	33.3
Real Racing 3	20.7	30.8
Sniper 3D	26	38.7
Need for Speed No Limits	21.2	21.1
Mortal Kombat X	13.6	22.9
CSR Racing 2	15.3	22.9

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. We recommend that you better study the results of the Antutu v10, 9 and GeekBench 6, 5.2 becnmarks.

Cameras

Camera resolution	13 MP	13 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
Download speed	150 MBit/s.	42 MBit/s.
Upload speed	50 MBit/s.	11 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which MediaTek MT8735B is better: 4
The number of parameters for which Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 5420 is better: 32
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the software comparison of the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of joint testing and listen to what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors MT8735B and Exynos 5 Octa 5420, 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.

Exynos 5 Octa 5420 SoC - all data

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

• Exynos 5 Octa 5420 specs and review.