MediaTek MT8735P vs Rockchip RK3126C

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which chip or processor is better? Comprehensive data of speed tests and benchmarks MediaTek MT8735P vs Rockchip RK3126C, compare of GPUs Mali-T720 MP2 and Mali-400 MP2.

This performance comparison includes two processors: MT8735P is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and Rockchip RK3126C is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A careful analysis of all the specifications of the processors, to make it easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.

From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in synthetic type tests such as Quadrant, GeekBench 6, 5, Mozilla Kraken, Vellamo, GFXBench, Octane V2, PassMark, WebXPRT 3, PCMark, AnTuTu 8, 3DMark, Neocore, and how good the chips are in games Minecraft Bedrock, PUBG, Sniper 3D, Mortal Kombat, Fortnite, Real Racing 3, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Call of Duty: Mobile etc.

After looking at the data of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which CPU is better to buy MT8735P or Rockchip RK3126C and which chip is better for gaming: Madout2, CSR Racing 2, Need for Speed No Limits, Asphalt 9.

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

Rockchip RK3126C

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

MT8735P

24%

Rockchip RK3126C

32%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MT8735P

Rockchip RK3126C

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MT8735P	Rockchip RK3126C
Total score	21752	19847
CPU	6091	5558
GPU	8271	7536
MEM	3471	3169
UX	3920	3579

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MT8735P	Rockchip RK3126C
Single-Core	57	52
Multi-Core	265	242

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MT8735P	Rockchip RK3126C
Frequency	1000 MHz	1300 MHz
Cores	4	4
Bit	64	32
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	1 Gb
Memory Frequency	533	667
Memory bandwidth	4	4
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	32 KB	128 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	2 MB
L3 cache	1 MB	8 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 Rockchip RK3126C is 23% 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	Mali-400 MP2
GPU Frequency	500 MHz	500 MHz
GFloPS	17	9
# of Cores	2	2
# of Shader Units
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	3.1
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	17.7	14.5
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	11.5	8.6
Call of Duty: Mobile	9.1	6.6
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	13.2	10.1
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	21.1	18.2
Real Racing 3	23	10.8
Sniper 3D	15	11.2
Need for Speed No Limits	16.1	12
Mortal Kombat X	16.7	9.9
CSR Racing 2	15	12

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	8 MP	8 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	FullHD	FullHD
Codec support	H.264	H.264

Networks and Navigation

Modem
Upload speed	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: 27
The number of parameters for which Rockchip RK3126C is better: 4
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the software comparison of the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of joint comparison and listen to what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs think, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

MT8735P SoC - all data

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

• MT8735P specs and review.

Rockchip RK3126C SoC - all data

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

• Rockchip RK3126C specs and review.