Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8928 vs MediaTek MT8735M

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which processor or chip is better? Full data of benchmarks and speed tests Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8928 vs MediaTek MT8735M, comparison of GPUs Mali-T720 MP2 and Adreno 305.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: Snapdragon 400 MSM8928 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and MT8735M is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, so that it can be easier to read, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in software tests such as Octane V2, AnTuTu 8, 3DMark, Vellamo, PCMark, Quadrant, Neocore, WebXPRT 3, GeekBench 6, 5, GFXBench, PassMark, Mozilla Kraken, and how good the processors are in games Mortal Kombat, Sniper 3D, Minecraft Bedrock, PUBG, Fortnite, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Call of Duty: Mobile, Real Racing 3 etc.
   After looking at the data of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which SoCs is better to buy Snapdragon 400 MSM8928 or MT8735M 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

Snapdragon 400 MSM8928

MT8735M

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

Snapdragon 400 MSM8928

27%

MT8735M

24%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 400 MSM8928

MT8735M

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 400 MSM8928	MT8735M
Total score	21723	21256
CPU	6078	5948
GPU	8251	8084
MEM	3472	3404
UX	3901	3827

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 400 MSM8928	MT8735M
Single-Core	57	56
Multi-Core	265	259

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 400 MSM8928	MT8735M
Frequency	1600 MHz	1000 MHz
Cores	4	4
Bit	64	64
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	4x1.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	4 W	7 W
Memory type	LPDDR2/3	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	2 Gb	3 Gb
Memory Frequency	533	533
Memory bandwidth	6	4
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	128 KB	32 KB
L2 cache	2 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 Snapdragon 400 MSM8928 is 37% 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	Adreno 305	Mali-T720 MP2
GPU Frequency	450 MHz	500 MHz
GFloPS	21.6	17
# of Cores		2
# of Shader Units	24
Display	1280 x 800 pixels	1024 x 600 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	5.6	6.6
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	16.3	17.8
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	10.9	11.4
Call of Duty: Mobile	8.2	9.2
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	12.6	13.8
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	20.2	21.2
Real Racing 3	19.1	22.8
Sniper 3D	14.2	25.1
Need for Speed No Limits	19.6	18.2
Mortal Kombat X	17.4	18.2
CSR Racing 2	14.2	16

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	16 MP	8 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	FullHD	FullHD
Codec support	H.264/AVC, H.265/HEVC	H.264

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 Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8928 is better: 18
The number of parameters for which MediaTek MT8735M is better: 15
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the automatic comparison on the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of parallel testing and hear what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs Snapdragon 400 MSM8928 and MT8735M, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

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.

MT8735M SoC - all data

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

• MT8735M specs and review.