MediaTek MT6735 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 690

Let's find out which one of MediaTek MT6735 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

• Name
  MediaTek MT6735 Qualcomm Snapdragon 690
• Family
  Mediatek MT-Serie Qualcomm Snapdragon
• CPU group
  MediaTek MT67xx Qualcomm Snapdragon 690
• Segment
  Mobile Mobile
• Generation
  1 8

In this block we are going to compare MediaTek MT6735 vs Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 by main technical specifications: number of cores and threads, base and maximum frequencies, process technology and cache size. The higher these specifications are, the more powerful your CPU will be.

• Core architecture
  normal hybrid (big.LITTLE)
• Overclocking
  No No
• Frequency
  1.30 GHz 1.70 GHz

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in MediaTek MT6735 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

• GPU name
  ARM Mali-T720 MP2 Qualcomm Adreno 619L
• GPU frequency
  0.60 GHz 0.95 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  0.60 GHz No turbo
• Execution units
  2 0
• Shader
  32 0
• Max. displays
  2 0
• Generation
  Midgard 3 6
• Technology
  28nm 8 nm
• Release date
  Q4/2013 Q4/2020

Let's compare the support of video codecs between MediaTek MT6735 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 690. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

• h265 / HEVC (8 bit)
  No Decode
• h265 / HEVC (10 bit)
  No Decode
• h264
  Decode / Encode Decode
• VP8
  Decode / Encode Decode
• VP9
  No Decode
• AV1
  No No
• AVC
  No Decode
• VC-1
  No Decode
• JPEG
  No Decode

To choose the best model between MediaTek MT6735 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 you need to pay special attention to memory type, clock frequency, multi-channel features, and PCIe version. The higher these numbers are, the better your CPU will be. Keep in mind that the maximum memory and frequency may also depend on the model of the motherboard.

• Memory type
  LPDDR3-667 LPDDR4X-1866
• Memory channels
  1 (Single Channel) 2
• ECC
  No No

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for MediaTek MT6735 or Qualcomm Snapdragon 690? The Thermal Design Power (TDP) indicates the maximum amount of heat that should be dissipated by the chip cooling system. However, the value of TDP gives only a rough indication of the real power consumption of the CPU.

Here you can find a comparison of 2nd and 3rd level cache sizes for MediaTek MT6735 and Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

• Technology
  28 nm 8 nm
• Socket
  N/A N/A
• Architecture
  Cortex-A53 Kryo 560
• Virtualization
  None None
• Instruction set (ISA)
  ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
• Release date
  Q2/2015 Q4/2020
• Part Number
  -- SM6350