MediaTek Helio P40 vs Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 benchmark which processor is better

Helio P40 vs Exynos 7 Octa 7885

Comparisons 11-03-2021

Well, which processor or chip is better? Comprehensive comparison data of benchmarks MediaTek Helio P40 vs Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885, speed examination of GPUs Mali-G72 MP3 and Mali-G71 MP18.

This performance comparison involves two processors: Helio P40 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A73) and Exynos 7 Octa 7885 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A72). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A thorough analysis of all the technical characteristics of the SoCs, so that it can be easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.

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

After looking at the data of parallel benchmarks and videos, you can already make an briefed decision about which processors is better to buy Helio P40 or Exynos 7 Octa 7885 and which chip is better for gaming: Madout2, CSR Racing 2, Need for Speed No Limits, Asphalt 9.

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

Helio P40

Exynos 7 Octa 7885

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

Helio P40

60%

Exynos 7 Octa 7885

56%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Helio P40

Exynos 7 Octa 7885

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Helio P40	Exynos 7 Octa 7885
Total score	119691	136471
CPU	33517	38211
GPU	45482	51853
MEM	19153	21835
UX	21542	24556

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Helio P40	Exynos 7 Octa 7885
Single-Core	244	279
Multi-Core	1077	1228

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Helio P40	Exynos 7 Octa 7885
Frequency	2000 MHz	2100 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	12 nm	14 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A73 4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	4x2.1 GHz ARM Cortex-A72 4x1.5 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	8 W
Memory type	LPDDR4x	LPDDR4
Max. Memory	6 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	1600	1866
Memory bandwidth	14
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	32 KB	64 KB
L2 cache	1 MB
L3 cache	1 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 Exynos 7 Octa 7885 is 4% better than Helio P40 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-G72 MP3	Mali-G71 MP18
GPU Frequency	700 MHz	546 MHz
GFloPS	161	334
# of Cores	3	18
# of Shader Units
Display	2160 x 1080 pixels	2560 x 1440 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	24.9
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	46.9	26.2
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	49.9	37.3
Call of Duty: Mobile	26.5	34.9
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	42.3	25.7
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	60.1	37.7
Real Racing 3	99.8	65.3
Sniper 3D	109.8	48.5
Need for Speed No Limits	69.9	67.1
Mortal Kombat X	79.8	42.9
CSR Racing 2	64.9	44.8

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	32 MP	28 MP
Dual Camera resolution	20 MP	28 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.264, H.265/HEVC, VP9

Networks and Navigation

Modem	4G LTE WorldMode modem	LTE Cat.13 3CA
Download speed	300 MBit/s.	600 MBit/s.
Upload speed	150 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 MediaTek Helio P40 is better: 21
The number of parameters for which Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 is better: 17
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the software comparison of the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of joint testing and listen to what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets think, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Helio P40 SoC - all data

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

• Helio P40 specs and review.

Exynos 7 Octa 7885 SoC - all data

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

• Exynos 7 Octa 7885 specs and review.