Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 5420 vs MediaTek MT8735

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which chip or processor is better? Comprehensive comparison data of benchmarks Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 5420 vs MediaTek MT8735, speed testing of GPUs Mali-T720 MP2 and Mali-T628 MP6.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Exynos 5 Octa 5420 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A15) and MT8735 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 understand, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in special test applications such as Neocore, WebXPRT 3, Vellamo, 3DMark, GeekBench 6, 5, GFXBench, PassMark, Quadrant, AnTuTu 8, Mozilla Kraken, PCMark, Octane V2, even the gaming performance of SoCs in Call of Duty: Mobile, Sniper 3D, PUBG, Mortal Kombat, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Fortnite, Real Racing 3, Minecraft Bedrock etc.
   After looking at the data of joint benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which chip is better to buy Exynos 5 Octa 5420 or MT8735 and which chip is better for gaming: Madout2, CSR Racing 2, Asphalt 9, 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 5 Octa 5420

MT8735

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

Exynos 5 Octa 5420

21%

MT8735

24%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Exynos 5 Octa 5420

MT8735

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Exynos 5 Octa 5420	MT8735
Total score	33608	26526
CPU	9416	7419
GPU	12777	10085
MEM	5370	4250
UX	6058	4771

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Exynos 5 Octa 5420	MT8735
Single-Core	89	70
Multi-Core	410	324

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Exynos 5 Octa 5420	MT8735
Frequency	1900 MHz	1300 MHz
Cores	8	4
Bit	64	64
Lithography	28 nm	28 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.9 GHz ARM Cortex-A15 4x1.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A7	4x1.3 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	4 W	7 W
Memory type	LPDDR3	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	4 Gb	3 Gb
Memory Frequency	1650	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 5 Octa 5420 is 31% better than MT8735 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that Exynos 5 Octa 5420 has -4 more core than MT8735. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-T628 MP6	Mali-T720 MP2
GPU Frequency	680 MHz	500 MHz
GFloPS	176	17
# of Cores	6	2
# of Shader Units
Display	2560 x 1600 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	9.5	5.4
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	26.5	19.1
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	17.6	11.8
Call of Duty: Mobile	15.2	11.3
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	21.2	15.6
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	33.3	25.9
Real Racing 3	30.8	20.7
Sniper 3D	38.7	22.4
Need for Speed No Limits	21.1	21.2
Mortal Kombat X	22.9	18.9
CSR Racing 2	22.9	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	13 MP	16 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	60	30
Video Encoding resolution	FullHD	FullHD
Codec support	H.264, H.265/HEVC, VP8	H.264

Networks and Navigation

Modem
Download speed	42 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Upload speed	11 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 5 Octa 5420 is better: 33
The number of parameters for which MediaTek MT8735 is better: 4
You need to know that you should not blindly trust the software comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel testing and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both chips think, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Exynos 5 Octa 5420 SoC - all data

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

• Exynos 5 Octa 5420 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.