Allwinner A133 vs Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which chip or processor is better? Detailed compare data of benchmarks Allwinner A133 vs Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420, speed testing of GPUs PowerVR GE8300 and Mali-T760 MP8.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: A133 is quad-core (Cortex-A53) and Exynos 7 Octa 7420 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A57). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics of the chips, so that it can be easier to read, is summarized in the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in special testing software such as Neocore, PCMark, Vellamo, Quadrant, WebXPRT 3, Octane V2, AnTuTu 8, PassMark, Geekbench, Mozilla Kraken, GFXBench, 3DMark, and how good the chips are in games Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Real Racing 3, Sniper 3D, PUBG, Mortal Kombat, Call of Duty: Mobile, Minecraft Bedrock, Fortnite etc.
   After looking at the data of all benchmarks and videos, you already be able to understand which chip is better to buy A133 or Exynos 7 Octa 7420 and which chip is better for gaming: CSR Racing 2, Madout2, 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

A133

Exynos 7 Octa 7420

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

A133

67%

Exynos 7 Octa 7420

52%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

A133

Exynos 7 Octa 7420

Antutu v10, 9

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

	A133	Exynos 7 Octa 7420
Total score	63060	79294
CPU	17649	22205
GPU	23962	30121
MEM	10088	12689
UX	11353	14262

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	A133	Exynos 7 Octa 7420
Single-Core	102	205
Multi-Core	341	923

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	A133	Exynos 7 Octa 7420
Frequency	1600 MHz	2100 MHz
Cores	4	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	12 nm	14 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53	4x2.1 GHz ARM Cortex-A57 4x1.5 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	6 W	7 W
Memory type	LPDDR3, LPDDR4	LPDDR4
Max. Memory	DDR3/DDR3L/DDR4/LPDDR3/LPDDR4, 32-bit 4Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	2x LPDDR4 up to 1600MHz, 1x LPDDR3 up to 933MHz	1866
Memory bandwidth	6	24.8
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	256 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	512 KB
L3 cache	8 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 7 Octa 7420 is 23% better than A133 in terms of CPU frequency. Another difference is that A133 has 4 more core than Exynos 7 Octa 7420. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	PowerVR GE8300	Mali-T760 MP8
GPU Frequency	660 MHz	772 MHz
GFloPS	128.75	210
# of Cores	2	8
# of Shader Units
Display	1920 x 1080 pixels	3840 x 2400 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
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	14.3	14.6
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	23.4	27.3
Call of Duty: Mobile	15.5	15.1
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	11.5	11.9
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	15.5	14.3
Real Racing 3	46.8	47.8
Sniper 3D	30.4	35.5
Need for Speed No Limits	37.4	32.8
Mortal Kombat X	33.9	35.5
CSR Racing 2	28.1	30

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	20 MP
Dual Camera resolution	8 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	4K, 2K, FullHD	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264, H.265/HEVC	H.264, H.265/HEVC, VP9

Networks and Navigation

Modem
Download speed	150 MBit/s.	42 MBit/s.
Upload speed	50 MBit/s.	11 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Allwinner A133 is better: 13
The number of parameters for which Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 is better: 25
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the software comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel comparison and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs think, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

A133 SoC - all data

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

• A133 specs and review.

Exynos 7 Octa 7420 SoC - all data

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

• Exynos 7 Octa 7420 specs and review.