Samsung Exynos 850 vs Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890 benchmark which processor is better

Exynos 850 vs Exynos 8 Octa 8890

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which chip or processor is better? Comprehensive data of speed tests and benchmarks Samsung Exynos 850 vs Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890, comparison of GPUs Mali-T880 MP12 and Mali-G52 MP6.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Exynos 850 is octa-core (Cortex-A55) and Exynos 8 Octa 8890 is octa-core (Exynos Mongoose). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in software tests like Quadrant, 3DMark, PassMark, GFXBench, Mozilla Kraken, Geekbench, Octane V2, Vellamo, Neocore, PCMark, AnTuTu, WebXPRT 3, even the gaming performance of chipsets in Real Racing 3, PUBG, Minecraft Bedrock, Sniper 3D, Mortal Kombat, Fortnite, Call of Duty: Mobile, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra etc.
   After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which SoCs is better to buy Exynos 850 or Exynos 8 Octa 8890 and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, CSR Racing 2, Madout2, 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

Exynos 850

Exynos 8 Octa 8890

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

Exynos 850

74%

Exynos 8 Octa 8890

54%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Exynos 850

Exynos 8 Octa 8890

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Exynos 850	Exynos 8 Octa 8890
Total score	119144	123350
CPU	33358	34536
GPU	45266	46875
MEM	19058	19745
UX	21445	22212

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Exynos 850	Exynos 8 Octa 8890
Single-Core	243	252
Multi-Core	1072	1110

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Exynos 850	Exynos 8 Octa 8890
Frequency	2000 MHz	2300 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	8 nm	14 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55	4x2.3 GHz Exynos Mongoose 4x1.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	7 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR4	LPDDR4
Max. Memory	8 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	1866	1866
Memory bandwidth		26.82
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache		384 KB
L2 cache		2 MB
L3 cache
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 8 Octa 8890 is 13% better than Exynos 850 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-G52 MP6	Mali-T880 MP12
GPU Frequency	850 MHz	650 MHz
GFloPS	426	265
# of Cores	6	12
# of Shader Units
Display	2520 x 1080 pixels	4096 x 2160 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	23.2	24.9
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	45.4	47.5
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	48.7	50.4
Call of Duty: Mobile	25.1	26.3
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	41.2	43.5
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	59.6	61.7
Real Racing 3	85.2	75.6
Sniper 3D	107.1	80.6
Need for Speed No Limits	58.4	80.6
Mortal Kombat X	70.6	58
CSR Racing 2	58.4	70.6

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	22 MP	24 MP
Dual Camera resolution	16 MP	24 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	120	60
Video Encoding resolution	8K, 4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264, 10-bit H.265/HEVC, VP9	H.264, H.265/HEVC, VP9

Networks and Navigation

Modem	LTE Cat.13 5CA/Cat.15 2CA	LTE Cat.12/13 2/3 CA
Download speed	400 MBit/s.	600 MBit/s.
Upload speed	150 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Glonass, Beidou	GPS, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which Samsung Exynos 850 is better: 9
The number of parameters for which Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890 is better: 27
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the software comparison of the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end 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.

Exynos 850 SoC - all data

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

• Exynos 850 specs and review.

Exynos 8 Octa 8890 SoC - all data

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

• Exynos 8 Octa 8890 specs and review.