Qualcomm Snapdragon 427 MSM8920 vs MediaTek MT8735

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which processor or chip is better? Full comparison data of benchmarks Qualcomm Snapdragon 427 MSM8920 vs MediaTek MT8735, speed testing of GPUs Mali-T720 MP2 and Adreno 308.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: Snapdragon 427 MSM8920 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and MT8735 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it 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 PCMark, 3DMark, PassMark, Quadrant, AnTuTu 8, GeekBench 6, 5, Mozilla Kraken, Neocore, Vellamo, GFXBench, Octane V2, WebXPRT 3, and how good the SoCs are in games Call of Duty: Mobile, Mortal Kombat, Minecraft Bedrock, Sniper 3D, Real Racing 3, Fortnite, PUBG, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra etc.
   After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which chipset is better to buy Snapdragon 427 MSM8920 or MT8735 and which chip is better for gaming: Madout2, Need for Speed No Limits, Asphalt 9, 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

Snapdragon 427 MSM8920

MT8735

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

Snapdragon 427 MSM8920

28%

MT8735

24%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Snapdragon 427 MSM8920

MT8735

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Snapdragon 427 MSM8920	MT8735
Total score	35832	26526
CPU	10037	7419
GPU	13611	10085
MEM	5733	4250
UX	6440	4771

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Snapdragon 427 MSM8920	MT8735
Single-Core	95	70
Multi-Core	437	324

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Snapdragon 427 MSM8920	MT8735
Frequency	1400 MHz	1300 MHz
Cores	4	4
Bit	64	64
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	4x1.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	4 W	7 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	2 Gb	3 Gb
Memory Frequency	677	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 427 MSM8920 is 7% better than MT8735 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Adreno 308	Mali-T720 MP2
GPU Frequency	500 MHz	500 MHz
GFloPS	27	17
# of Cores		2
# of Shader Units	24
Display	1280 x 800 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	10.5	5.4
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	28.7	19.1
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	18.7	11.8
Call of Duty: Mobile	15.9	11.3
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	24.7	15.6
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	35.4	25.9
Real Racing 3	28.1	20.7
Sniper 3D	29.9	22.4
Need for Speed No Limits	33.7	21.2
Mortal Kombat X	21.5	18.9
CSR Racing 2	26.2	13

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	16 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 X9 LTE modem
Download speed	300 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Upload speed	150 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 427 MSM8920 is better: 28
The number of parameters for which MediaTek MT8735 is better: 3
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 parallel comparison and listen to what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs think, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Snapdragon 427 MSM8920 SoC - all data

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

• Snapdragon 427 MSM8920 specs and review.

MT8735 SoC - all data

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

• MT8735 specs and review.