MediaTek Helio P40 vs Samsung Exynos 9609 benchmark which processor is better

Helio P40 vs Exynos 9609

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which chip or processor is better? Detailed data of benchmarks and speed tests MediaTek Helio P40 vs Samsung Exynos 9609, comparison of GPUs Mali-G72 MP3 and Mali-G72 MP3.
   This performance comparison includes two processors: Helio P40 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A73) and Exynos 9609 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A73). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A careful analysis of all the technical characteristics of the SoCs, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the comparison video, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in synthetic type tests like Geekbench, Vellamo, Mozilla Kraken, PassMark, Neocore, 3DMark, Octane V2, PCMark, GFXBench, AnTuTu 8, Quadrant, WebXPRT 3, even the gaming performance of processors in Fortnite, Real Racing 3, Mortal Kombat, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, PUBG, Sniper 3D, Minecraft Bedrock, Call of Duty: Mobile etc.
   After looking at the data of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which chip is better to buy Helio P40 or Exynos 9609 and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, Need for Speed No Limits, CSR Racing 2, 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

Helio P40

Exynos 9609

10%

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

Helio P40

60%

Exynos 9609

68%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Helio P40

Exynos 9609

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Helio P40	Exynos 9609
Total score	119691	144347
CPU	33517	40426
GPU	45482	54842
MEM	19153	23097
UX	21542	25980

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Helio P40	Exynos 9609
Single-Core	244	295
Multi-Core	1077	1299

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Helio P40	Exynos 9609
Frequency	2000 MHz	2200 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	12 nm	10 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A73 4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A53	4x2.2 GHz ARM Cortex-A73 4x1.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	9 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
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 9609 is 9% 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-G72 MP3
GPU Frequency	700 MHz	700 MHz
GFloPS	161	161
# of Cores	3	3
# of Shader Units
Display	2160 x 1080 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	24.9	25.1
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	46.9	25.8
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	49.9	51.8
Call of Duty: Mobile	26.5	26.2
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	42.3	20.6
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	60.1	35.9
Real Racing 3	99.8	90.7
Sniper 3D	109.8	82.9
Need for Speed No Limits	69.9	62.2
Mortal Kombat X	79.8	75.1
CSR Racing 2	64.9	62.2

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	24 MP
Dual Camera resolution	20 MP	16 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	120
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.12/13 2/3CA
Download speed	300 MBit/s.	600 MBit/s.
Upload speed	150 MBit/s.	150 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou	GPS, Glonass, BeiDou, Galileo
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Helio P40 is better: 20
The number of parameters for which Samsung Exynos 9609 is better: 16
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 parallel comparison and hear what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets think, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

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 9609 SoC - all data

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

• Exynos 9609 specs and review.