MediaTek MT8735W vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 MSM8952

Comparisons 11-03-2021

Well, which processor or chip is better? Full comparison data of benchmarks MediaTek MT8735W vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 MSM8952, speed examination of GPUs Adreno 405 and Mali-T720 MP2.

This performance comparison includes two processors: MT8735W is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and Snapdragon 617 MSM8952 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A careful analysis of all the specifications of the CPUs, so that it can be easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.

From the comparison video, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in special test applications like Mozilla Kraken, PCMark, GFXBench, 3DMark, WebXPRT 3, Quadrant, Octane V2, PassMark, Vellamo, Geekbench, AnTuTu, Neocore, even the gaming performance of processors in Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Sniper 3D, Fortnite, PUBG, Call of Duty: Mobile, Real Racing 3, Minecraft Bedrock, Mortal Kombat etc.

After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which processors is better to buy MT8735W or Snapdragon 617 MSM8952 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

MT8735W

Snapdragon 617 MSM8952

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

MT8735W

26%

Snapdragon 617 MSM8952

23%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

MT8735W

Snapdragon 617 MSM8952

Antutu v10, 9

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

	MT8735W	Snapdragon 617 MSM8952
Total score	23460	35254
CPU	6565	9879
GPU	8914	13396
MEM	3746	5644
UX	4222	6349

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	MT8735W	Snapdragon 617 MSM8952
Single-Core	62	93
Multi-Core	286	430

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	MT8735W	Snapdragon 617 MSM8952
Frequency	1300 MHz	1500 MHz
Cores	4	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	8x1.5 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	4 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	4 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	800	933
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 617 MSM8952 is 13% better than MT8735W in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that MT8735W has 4 more core than Snapdragon 617 MSM8952. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-T720 MP2	Adreno 405
GPU Frequency	500 MHz	550 MHz
GFloPS	17	59.4
# of Cores	2
# of Shader Units		48
Display	1280 x 800 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	5.7	10.3
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	17.9	27.1
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	11.7	17.6
Call of Duty: Mobile	10.5	14.2
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	14.1	23.4
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	22.1	35.9
Real Racing 3	14.6	30.8
Sniper 3D	25.7	33.4
Need for Speed No Limits	18.7	31.7
Mortal Kombat X	17	20.2
CSR Racing 2	15.2	19.4

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	21 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 X8 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 MT8735W is better: 3
The number of parameters for which Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 MSM8952 is better: 30
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the software comparison on the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of joint testing and listen to what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips MT8735W and Snapdragon 617 MSM8952, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

MT8735W SoC - all data

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

• MT8735W specs and review.

Snapdragon 617 MSM8952 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 617 MSM8952 specs and review.