MediaTek MT8735P vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8928

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which processor or chip is better? Full comparison data of benchmarks MediaTek MT8735P vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8928, speed testing of GPUs Mali-T720 MP2 and Adreno 305.

This performance comparison includes two processors: MT8735P is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and Snapdragon 400 MSM8928 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A careful review of all the specifications, 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 such as AnTuTu, Neocore, PassMark, Octane V2, Vellamo, 3DMark, PCMark, Quadrant, Geekbench, Mozilla Kraken, WebXPRT 3, GFXBench, even the gaming performance of CPUs in Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Fortnite, PUBG, Mortal Kombat, Minecraft Bedrock, Real Racing 3, Call of Duty: Mobile, Sniper 3D etc.

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which processors is better to buy MT8735P or Snapdragon 400 MSM8928 and which chip is better for gaming: Madout2, Asphalt 9, Need for Speed No Limits, 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

MT8735P

Snapdragon 400 MSM8928

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

MT8735P

24%

Snapdragon 400 MSM8928

27%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MT8735P

Snapdragon 400 MSM8928

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MT8735P	Snapdragon 400 MSM8928
Total score	21752	21723
CPU	6091	6078
GPU	8271	8251
MEM	3471	3472
UX	3920	3901

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MT8735P	Snapdragon 400 MSM8928
Single-Core	57	57
Multi-Core	265	265

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MT8735P	Snapdragon 400 MSM8928
Frequency	1000 MHz	1600 MHz
Cores	4	4
Bit	64	64
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	4x1.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	4 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR2/3
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. Here Snapdragon 400 MSM8928 is 37% better than MT8735P 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 305
GPU Frequency	500 MHz	450 MHz
GFloPS	17	21.6
# of Cores	2
# of Shader Units		24
Display	1920 x 1080 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	6.1	5.6
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	17.7	16.3
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	11.5	10.9
Call of Duty: Mobile	9.1	8.2
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	13.2	12.6
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	21.1	20.2
Real Racing 3	23	19.1
Sniper 3D	15	14.2
Need for Speed No Limits	16.1	19.6
Mortal Kombat X	16.7	17.4
CSR Racing 2	15	14.2

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	16 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 LTE 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 MT8735P is better: 21
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8928 is better: 10
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 parallel comparison and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs think, as well as read the test results at the links below.

MT8735P SoC - all data

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

• MT8735P specs and review.

Snapdragon 400 MSM8928 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 400 MSM8928 specs and review.