MediaTek Helio G36 vs Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420

Comparisons 27-03-2023

Full comparison data of MediaTek Helio G36 vs Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420, examination of graphics chips (GPU). A careful analysis of all the specifications, 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 examination in synthetic type tests like GFXBench, Quadrant, PassMark, Geekbench, PCMark, Vellamo, Neocore, 3DMark, AnTuTu, even the gaming performance of processors in Madout2, Call of Duty, Minecraft, Fortnite, Asphalt 9, PUBG, GTA etc.
After looking at the data these tests and videos, you can already make an informed decision about which chipset is better to buy Helio G36 or Exynos 7 Octa 7420.

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 G36

Exynos 7 Octa 7420

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

Helio G36

72%

Exynos 7 Octa 7420

52%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Helio G36

Exynos 7 Octa 7420

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Helio G36	Exynos 7 Octa 7420
Total score	109300	79294
CPU	30606	22205
GPU	41543	30121
MEM	17493	12689
UX	19671	14262

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Helio G36	Exynos 7 Octa 7420
Single-Core	223	205
Multi-Core	983	923

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Helio G36	Exynos 7 Octa 7420
Frequency	2200 MHz	2100 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	12 nm	14 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	8x2.2 GHz Cortex-A53	4x2.1 GHz ARM Cortex-A57 4x1.5 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	7 W
Memory type	LPDDR3, LPDDR4x	LPDDR4
Max. Memory	8 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	2x LPDDR4(X) 1600MHz, 1x LPDDR3 933MHz	1866
Memory bandwidth	14.9	24.8
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache
L2 cache		512 KB
L3 cache
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 Helio G36 is 4% better than Exynos 7 Octa 7420 in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	PowerVR GE8320	Mali-T760 MP8
GPU Frequency	650 MHz	772 MHz
GFloPS	126.8	210
# of Cores	2	8
# of Shader Units
Display	2400 x 1080 pixels	3840 x 2400 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
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	25.8	14.6
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	41.3	27.3
Call of Duty: Mobile	28.7	15.1
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	21.4	11.9
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	27.7	14.3
Real Racing 3	83.8	47.8
Sniper 3D	91.2	35.5
Need for Speed No Limits	75.6	32.8
Mortal Kombat X	48.2	35.5
CSR Racing 2	50.9	30

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	50 MP	20 MP
Dual Camera resolution	13 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	30
Video Encoding resolution	FullHD	4K (Ultra HD), 2K, FullHD
Codec support	H.264	H.264, H.265/HEVC, VP9

Networks and Navigation

Modem
Download speed	150 MBit/s.	42 MBit/s.
Upload speed	50 MBit/s.	11 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou, QZSS
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Helio G36 is better: 28
The number of parameters for which Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 is better: 8
Please note that you do not need to blindly trust the automatic comparison of the table. You can watch video from beginning to end of joint comparison and hear what people say who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Helio G36 SoC - all data

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

• Helio G36 specs and review.

Exynos 7 Octa 7420 SoC - all data

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

• Exynos 7 Octa 7420 specs and review.