Samsung Exynos 3 Quad 3470 vs MediaTek MT8735M

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which processor or chip is better? Comprehensive data of speed tests and benchmarks Samsung Exynos 3 Quad 3470 vs MediaTek MT8735M, compare of GPUs Mali-T720 MP2 and Mali-400 MP4.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: Exynos 3 Quad 3470 is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A7) and MT8735M is quad-core (ARM Cortex-A53). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics of the SoCs, so that it can be easier to understand, is made by the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of joint benchmarking in synthetic type tests like Mozilla Kraken, Octane V2, GeekBench 6, 5, Quadrant, GFXBench, Vellamo, Neocore, AnTuTu 8, PassMark, WebXPRT 3, 3DMark, PCMark, even the gaming performance of processors in PUBG, Call of Duty: Mobile, Minecraft Bedrock, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Real Racing 3, Fortnite, Sniper 3D, Mortal Kombat etc.
   After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which chip is better to buy Exynos 3 Quad 3470 or MT8735M and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, CSR Racing 2, Madout2, Need for Speed No Limits.

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

Exynos 3 Quad 3470

MT8735M

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

Exynos 3 Quad 3470

26%

MT8735M

24%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Exynos 3 Quad 3470

MT8735M

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Exynos 3 Quad 3470	MT8735M
Total score	18109	21256
CPU	5079	5948
GPU	6889	8084
MEM	2897	3404
UX	3255	3827

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Exynos 3 Quad 3470	MT8735M
Single-Core	48	56
Multi-Core	221	259

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Exynos 3 Quad 3470	MT8735M
Frequency	1400 MHz	1000 MHz
Cores	4	4
Bit	32	64
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A7	4x1.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	4 W	7 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	3 Gb	3 Gb
Memory Frequency	800	533
Memory bandwidth	7	4
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	384 KB	32 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	1 MB
L3 cache	4 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 Exynos 3 Quad 3470 is 28% 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	Mali-400 MP4	Mali-T720 MP2
GPU Frequency	450 MHz	500 MHz
GFloPS	16.2	17
# of Cores	4	2
# of Shader Units
Display	1280 x 720 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	5.1	6.6
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	14.6	17.8
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	9.7	11.4
Call of Duty: Mobile	8.9	9.2
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	12.1	13.8
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	18.6	21.2
Real Racing 3	14.6	22.8
Sniper 3D	15.5	25.1
Need for Speed No Limits	13.6	18.2
Mortal Kombat X	11.2	18.2
CSR Racing 2	12.6	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.
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	LTE Cat.4
Download speed	150 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Upload speed	50 MBit/s.	50 MBit/s.
Navigation		GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Samsung Exynos 3 Quad 3470 is better: 11
The number of parameters for which MediaTek MT8735M is better: 21
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the automatic comparison on the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel comparison and hear what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs Exynos 3 Quad 3470 and MT8735M, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Exynos 3 Quad 3470 SoC - all data

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

• Exynos 3 Quad 3470 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.