MediaTek MT8735M vs MediaTek MT8163

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   Well, which processor or chip is better? Comprehensive comparison data of benchmarks MediaTek MT8735M vs MediaTek MT8163, speed examination of GPUs Mali-T720 MP2 and Mali-T720 MP2.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: MT8735M is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and MT8163 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics of the SoCs, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in special test applications such as PCMark, 3DMark, Quadrant, Geekbench, Octane V2, Neocore, Mozilla Kraken, GFXBench, AnTuTu, WebXPRT 3, PassMark, Vellamo, even the gaming performance of chips in Mortal Kombat, Sniper 3D, Minecraft Bedrock, Fortnite, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Call of Duty: Mobile, Real Racing 3, PUBG etc.
   After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which CPU is better to buy MT8735M or MT8163 and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, Asphalt 9, 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

MT8735M

MT8163

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

MT8735M

24%

MT8163

24%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MT8735M

MT8163

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MT8735M	MT8163
Total score	21256	33420
CPU	5948	9348
GPU	8084	12697
MEM	3404	5343
UX	3827	6016

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MT8735M	MT8163
Single-Core	56	88
Multi-Core	259	408

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MT8735M	MT8163
Frequency	1000 MHz	1300 MHz
Cores	4	4
Bit	64	64
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	4x1.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A7
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	7 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	3 Gb	2 Gb
Memory Frequency	533	667
Memory bandwidth	4	4
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	32 KB	32 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	1 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 MT8163 is 23% better than MT8735M 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	Mali-T720 MP2
GPU Frequency	500 MHz	520 MHz
GFloPS	17	17.68
# of Cores	2	2
# of Shader Units
Display	1024 x 600 pixels	1920 x 1080 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	6.6	9.5
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	17.8	26.5
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	11.4	17.9
Call of Duty: Mobile	9.2	15.6
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	13.8	21.5
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	21.2	33.3
Real Racing 3	22.8	26.9
Sniper 3D	25.1	23.3
Need for Speed No Limits	18.2	32.2
Mortal Kombat X	18.2	20.6
CSR Racing 2	16	25.1

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	8 MP	13 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	FullHD	4K, 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264	H.264, H.265

Networks and Navigation

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 MT8735M is better: 3
The number of parameters for which MediaTek MT8163 is better: 24
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the software comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of joint testing and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors think, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

MT8735M SoC - all data

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

• MT8735M specs and review.

MT8163 SoC - all data

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

• MT8163 specs and review.