Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 vs MediaTek Dimensity 720

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CPU comparison with benchmarks

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CPU lineage

Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 or Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 – which processor offers superior performance? In this comparison, we examine disparities and assess which of these two CPUs outperforms the other. We delve into technical specifications and benchmark outcomes.
The Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 features 8 processor cores and has the capability to manage 8 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q2/2017 and belongs to the 4 generation of the Qualcomm Snapdragon series.
The MediaTek Dimensity 720 features 8 processor cores and has the capability to manage 8 threads concurrently.
It was released in Q3/2020 and belongs to the 1 generation of the Mediatek Dimensity series.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 830 Group MediaTek Dimensity 700/720/800
4 Generation 1
Mobile Segment Mobile
Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 Name MediaTek Dimensity 720
Qualcomm Snapdragon Family Mediatek Dimensity
 
 

CPU Cores and Base Frequency

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the A-Core is 2.45 GHz.
The number of CPU cores greatly affects the speed of the processor and is an important performance indicator.
Processors with hybrid (big.LITTLE) architecture strike a balance between performance and power efficiency, making them ideal for mobile devices.
The MediaTek Dimensity 720 has 8 CPU cores and can calculate 8 threads in parallel.
The clock frequency of the A-Core is 2.0 GHz.
8 Threads 8
1.9 GHz B-Core Frequency 2.0 GHz
8 CPU Cores 8
hybrid (big.LITTLE) Core architecture hybrid (big.LITTLE)
4x Kryo 280 Gold Cores A 2x Cortex-A76
No Hyperthreading No
2.45 GHz A-Core Frequency 2.0 GHz
No Overclocking No
4x Kryo 280 Silver Cores B 6x Cortex-A55
 
 

Internal Graphics

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 uses the Qualcomm Adreno 540, which has 384 texture shaders
The iGPU uses the system's main memory as graphics memory and sits on the processor's die.
The MediaTek Dimensity 720 has integrated graphics, called iGPU for short.
Specifically, the MediaTek Dimensity 720 uses the ARM Mali-G57 MP3, which has 48 texture shaders
and 3 execution units.
384 Shaders 48
Q1/2017 Release date Q2/2020
10 nm Technology 7 nm
11.1 Direct X 12
0 bytes Max. GPU Memory 4.0 GB
-- Max. displays --
-- Execution units 3
0.71 GHz GPU frequency 0.85 GHz
5 Generation Vallhall 1
0.71 GHz GPU (Turbo) --
Qualcomm Adreno 540 GPU name ARM Mali-G57 MP3
 
 

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning

-- AI specifications --
-- AI hardware --
 
 

Hardware codec support

A photo or video codec that is accelerated in hardware can greatly accelerate the working speed of a processor and extend the battery life of notebooks or smartphones when playing videos.
Decode VP8 Decode / Encode
Decode VC-1 Decode / Encode
Decode JPEG Decode / Encode
No AV1 Decode
Decode h265 / HEVC (8 bit) Decode / Encode
No AVC Decode / Encode
Decode h264 Decode / Encode
Decode VP9 Decode / Encode
No h265 / HEVC (10 bit) Decode / Encode
 
 

Memory & PCIe

pci PCIe pci
No AES-NI No
LPDDR4X-1866 Memory type LPDDR4X-2133
No ECC No
0 bytes Max. Memory 12.0 GB
2 Memory channels 2
-- Bandwidth --
 
 

Thermal Management

TDP indicates the cooling solution needed to effectively manage the processor's heat. It generally provides an approximate indication of the actual power consumption of the CPU itself.
-- Tjunction max --
 
 

Technical details

The Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 is manufactured using a 10 nm process.
A smaller manufacturing process indicates a more contemporary and energy-efficient CPU.
A substantial cache can significantly enhance the processor's performance, particularly in scenarios like gaming.
The MediaTek Dimensity 720 is manufactured using a 7 nm process.
Q2/2017 Release date Q3/2020
None Virtualization None
ISA extensions
10 nm Technology 7 nm
Chiplet Chip design Chiplet
-- Release price --
Kryo 280 Architecture Cortex-A76 / Cortex-A55
0 bytes L3-Cache 0 bytes
Android Operating systems Android
Technical data sheet Documents Technical data sheet
ARMv8-A64 (64 bit) Instruction set (ISA) ARMv8-A64 (64 bit)
MSM8998 Part Number MT6853V/NZA
Socket
0 bytes L2-Cache 0 bytes