Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 vs HiSilicon Kirin 970 benchmark which processor is better

Exynos 7 Octa 7884 vs Kirin 970

Comparisons 11-03-2021

Well, which chip or processor is better? Detailed compare data of benchmarks Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 vs HiSilicon Kirin 970, speed testing of GPUs Mali-G71 MP18 and Mali-G72 MP12.

This performance comparison involves two processors: Exynos 7 Octa 7884 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A73) and Kirin 970 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A72). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A step-by-step analysis of all the technical characteristics of the chipsets, so that it can be easier to read, is made by the table.

From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in synthetic type tests like WebXPRT 3, Mozilla Kraken, AnTuTu 8, Octane V2, PassMark, GFXBench, Vellamo, Neocore, Quadrant, GeekBench 6, 5, PCMark, 3DMark, even the gaming performance of chipsets in Mortal Kombat, PUBG, Sniper 3D, Fortnite, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Minecraft Bedrock, Real Racing 3, Call of Duty: Mobile etc.

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which processors is better to buy Exynos 7 Octa 7884 or Kirin 970 and which chip is better for gaming: CSR Racing 2, Asphalt 9, Need for Speed No Limits, Madout2.

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

Exynos 7 Octa 7884

Kirin 970

11%

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

Exynos 7 Octa 7884

57%

Kirin 970

64%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Exynos 7 Octa 7884

Kirin 970

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Exynos 7 Octa 7884	Kirin 970
Total score	116251	160216
CPU	32549	44870
GPU	44170	60875
MEM	18591	25631
UX	20926	28844

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Exynos 7 Octa 7884	Kirin 970
Single-Core	337	328
Multi-Core	1046	1379

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Exynos 7 Octa 7884	Kirin 970
Frequency	1600 MHz	2400 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	14 nm	10 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	2x1.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A73 6x1.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	4x2.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A72 4x1.8 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	9 W
Memory type	LPDDR4	LPDDR4x
Max. Memory	8 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	1866	1600
Memory bandwidth	24	29
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	384 KB	512 KB
L2 cache	512 KB	2 MB
L3 cache	4 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8.2-A	ARMv8-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Kirin 970 is 33% better than Exynos 7 Octa 7884 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-G71 MP18	Mali-G72 MP12
GPU Frequency	546 MHz	850 MHz
GFloPS	334	346
# of Cores	18	12
# of Shader Units
Display	2560 x 1440 pixels	2560 x 1600 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	23.7	20.9
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	44.6	24.4
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	47.3	53.4
Call of Duty: Mobile	25.3	27.9
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	40.7	21.1
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	58.9	30.3
Real Racing 3	82.8	106.8
Sniper 3D	61.5	85.4
Need for Speed No Limits	66.2	64.1
Mortal Kombat X	75.7	77.4
CSR Racing 2	66.2	64.1

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	28 MP	20 MP
Dual Camera resolution	28 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD	FullHD
Codec support	H.264, H.265/HEVC, VP9	H.264

Networks and Navigation

Modem	LTE Cat.13 3CA	18
Download speed	600 MBit/s.	1200 MBit/s.
Upload speed	150 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Glonass, Beidou	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 is better: 16
The number of parameters for which HiSilicon Kirin 970 is better: 20
You need to understand that you should not blindly trust the software comparison on the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of joint comparison and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both SoCs think, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Exynos 7 Octa 7884 SoC - all data

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

• Exynos 7 Octa 7884 specs and review.

Kirin 970 SoC - all data

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

• Kirin 970 specs and review.