MediaTek Helio P65 (MT6768) vs Samsung Exynos 980 benchmark which processor is better

Helio P65 (MT6768) vs Exynos 980

Comparisons 11-03-2021

Well, which chip or processor is better? Comprehensive compare data of benchmarks MediaTek Helio P65 (MT6768) vs Samsung Exynos 980, speed testing of GPUs Mali-G76 MP5 and Mali-G72 MP3.

This performance comparison includes two processors: Helio P65 (MT6768) is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A75) and Exynos 980 is octa-core (Cortex-A77). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A thorough review of all the specifications of the CPUs, so that it can be easier to read, is presented in the form of the table.

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

After looking at the data these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which CPU is better to buy Helio P65 (MT6768) or Exynos 980 and which chip is better for gaming: Madout2, CSR Racing 2, Asphalt 9, 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

Helio P65 (MT6768)

11%

Exynos 980

17%

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

Helio P65 (MT6768)

64%

Exynos 980

72%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Helio P65 (MT6768)

10%

Exynos 980

16%

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Helio P65 (MT6768)	Exynos 980
Total score	166391	236563
CPU	46583	66232
GPU	63232	89891
MEM	26621	37840
UX	29954	42582

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Helio P65 (MT6768)	Exynos 980
Single-Core	341	487
Multi-Core	1432	1951

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Helio P65 (MT6768)	Exynos 980
Frequency	2000 MHz	2200 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	12 nm	8 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	2x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A75 6x1.7 GHz ARM Cortex-A55	2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A77 6x1.8 GHz ARM Cortex-A55
Power consumption (TDP)		9 W
Memory type	LPDDR3, LPDDR4x	LPDDR4
Max. Memory	8 Gb	8 Gb
Memory Frequency	1800	1866
Memory bandwidth	13.41
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache
L2 cache
L3 cache
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8.2-A	ARMv8.2-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Here Exynos 980 is 9% better than Helio P65 (MT6768) 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-G76 MP5
GPU Frequency	800 MHz	700 MHz
GFloPS	184	217
# of Cores	3	4
# of Shader Units
Display	2520 x 1080 pixels	3360 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	21.4	27.8
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	25.5	30.9
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	55.9	56.9
Call of Duty: Mobile	28.7	37.7
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	22.9	23.4
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	31.7	35.1
Real Racing 3	69.9	71.1
Sniper 3D	72.7	108.1
Need for Speed No Limits	78.3	102.4
Mortal Kombat X	64.3	91
CSR Racing 2	61.5	68.3

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	48 MP	108 MP
Dual Camera resolution	16 MP	20 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/AVC, H.265/HEVC	H.264, 10-bit H.265/HEVC, VP9

Networks and Navigation

Modem	4G LTE WorldMode modem	5G NR Sub, LTE Cat.16 5CA/Cat.18 2CA
Download speed	300 MBit/s.	2055 MBit/s.
Upload speed	150 MBit/s.	1280 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 P65 (MT6768) is better: 4
The number of parameters for which Samsung Exynos 980 is better: 31
Please note that you do not need to sightlessly trust the automatic comparison of the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of joint testing and hear what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs Helio P65 (MT6768) and Exynos 980, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Helio P65 (MT6768) SoC - all data

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

• Helio P65 (MT6768) specs and review.

Exynos 980 SoC - all data

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

• Exynos 980 specs and review.