Allwinner A523 vs Samsung Exynos 850

Comparisons   13-06-2023
   Detailed comparison data of Allwinner A523 vs Samsung Exynos 850, testing of graphics processors (GPU). A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics of the chipsets, to make it easier to read, is made by the table. From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel examination in software tests like 3DMark, Quadrant, Neocore, Antutu v10, 9, PCMark, Vellamo, GFXBench, PassMark, GeekBench 6, even the gaming performance of chipsets in Asphalt 9, Fortnite, Call of Duty, GTA, PUBG, Madout2, Minecraft etc.
   After reading the results of joint tests and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy A523 or Exynos 850.

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

A523

12%

Exynos 850

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

A523

53%

Exynos 850

74%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

A523

Exynos 850

Antutu v10, 9

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

	A523	Exynos 850
Total score	167563	119144
CPU	46909	33358
GPU	63678	45266
MEM	26807	19058
UX	30170	21445

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	A523	Exynos 850
Single-Core	796	243
Multi-Core	3186	1072

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	A523	Exynos 850
Frequency	1800 MHz	2000 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	22 nm	8 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	8x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55	2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)	6 W	7 W
Memory type	LPDDR3, LPDDR4	LPDDR4
Max. Memory	DDR3/DDR3L/DDR4/LPDDR3/LPDDR4, 32-bit 4Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	2x LPDDR4 up to 2400MHz, 1x LPDDR3 up to 933MHz	1866
Memory bandwidth	6
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	1 MB
L2 cache	2 MB
L3 cache	16 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Exynos 850 is 9% better than A523 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-G57 MC1 2EE	Mali-G52 MP6
GPU Frequency	750 MHz	850 MHz
GFloPS	540	426
# of Cores	3	6
# of Shader Units
Display	2560 x 1600 pixels	2520 x 1080 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	21.4	23.2
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	26.5	45.4
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	56.9	48.7
Call of Duty: Mobile	29.5	25.1
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	23.8	41.2
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	32.7	59.6
Real Racing 3	98.9	85.2
Sniper 3D	73.8	107.1
Need for Speed No Limits	79.9	58.4
Mortal Kombat X	73.7	70.6
CSR Racing 2	79.3	58.4

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	64 MP	22 MP
Dual Camera resolution	16 MP	16 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	60	120
Video Encoding resolution	4K, 2K, FullHD	8K, 4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264, H.265/HEVC	H.264, 10-bit H.265/HEVC, VP9

Networks and Navigation

Modem		LTE Cat.13 5CA/Cat.15 2CA
Download speed	150 MBit/s.	400 MBit/s.
Upload speed	50 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou	GPS, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Allwinner A523 is better: 26
The number of parameters for which Samsung Exynos 850 is better: 13
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the automatic comparison on the table. You can watch video from beginning to end of parallel comparison and listen to what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

A523 SoC - all data

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

• A523 specs and review.

Exynos 850 SoC - all data

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

• Exynos 850 specs and review.