Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 vs MediaTek MT6735

Let's find out which one of Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 and MediaTek MT6735 is of a more recent generation, and what segment it belongs to.

• Name
  Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 MediaTek MT6735
• Segment
  Mobile Mobile
• Family
  Qualcomm Snapdragon Mediatek MT-Serie
• Generation
  8 1
• CPU group
  Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 MediaTek MT67xx

In this block we are going to compare Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 vs MediaTek MT6735 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.

• Frequency
  1.80 GHz 1.30 GHz
• Overclocking
  No No
• Core architecture
  hybrid (Prime / big.LITTLE) normal

Common specifications for integrated graphics cards in Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 and MediaTek MT6735 along with supported interfaces and connection options. This block has no effect on the final efficiency of the CPU.

• GPU name
  Qualcomm Adreno 660 ARM Mali-T720 MP2
• GPU frequency
  0.84 GHz 0.60 GHz
• GPU (Turbo)
  No turbo 0.60 GHz
• Execution units
  0 2
• Shader
  0 32
• Max. displays
  0 2
• Generation
  6 Midgard 3
• Technology
  5 nm 28nm
• Release date
  Q1/2021 Q4/2013

Let's compare the support of video codecs between Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 and MediaTek MT6735. Hardware support of video decoding by embedded graphics cards directly affects the speed and quality of rendering videos.

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

To choose the best model between Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 and MediaTek MT6735 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
  LPDDR4X-4266LPDDR5-3200 LPDDR3-667
• ECC
  No No
• Memory channels
  4 1 (Single Channel)

Let's find out what TDP value would be better for Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 or MediaTek MT6735? 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 Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 and MediaTek MT6735 CPUs along with a list of ISA extensions.

• Instruction set (ISA)
  ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
• Virtualization
  None None
• L2-Cache
  1.00 MB --
• L3-Cache
  8.00 MB --
• Architecture
  Kryo 680 Cortex-A53
• Technology
  5 nm 28 nm
• Socket
  N/A N/A
• Release date
  Q1/2021 Q2/2015