MediaTek Helio P18 vs Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 5430

Comparisons 11-03-2021

Well, which processor or chip is better? Full comparison data of benchmarks MediaTek Helio P18 vs Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 5430, speed examination of GPUs Mali-T860 MP2 and Mali-T628 MP6.

This performance comparison includes two processors: Helio P18 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and Exynos 5 Octa 5430 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A15). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A step-by-step analysis of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is made by the table.

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

After reading the results these benchmarks and videos, you already be able to figure out which CPU is better to buy Helio P18 or Exynos 5 Octa 5430 and which chip is better for gaming: Asphalt 9, Madout2, CSR Racing 2, 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 P18

Exynos 5 Octa 5430

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

Helio P18

28%

Exynos 5 Octa 5430

36%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Helio P18

Exynos 5 Octa 5430

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Helio P18	Exynos 5 Octa 5430
Total score	55480	56436
CPU	15542	15801
GPU	21092	21452
MEM	8868	9024
UX	9977	10151

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Helio P18	Exynos 5 Octa 5430
Single-Core	143	146
Multi-Core	646	657

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Helio P18	Exynos 5 Octa 5430
Frequency	2000 MHz	2000 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	28 nm	20 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	8x2.0GHz ARM Cortex-A53	4x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A15 4x1.4 GHz ARM Cortex-A7
Power consumption (TDP)	4 W	3 W
Memory type	LPDDR3 (Single Channel)	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	4 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	933	1650
Memory bandwidth	13	14
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	32 KB	384 KB
L2 cache	1 MB	512 KB
L3 cache	1 MB	4 MB
Instruction set architecture (ISA)	ARMv8-A	ARMv8-A

In this comparison block, you should pay attention to the differences in clock speed and the number of cores. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-T860 MP2	Mali-T628 MP6
GPU Frequency	800 MHz	680 MHz
GFloPS	54.31	176
# of Cores	2	6
# of Shader Units
Display	1920 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	18.9	18.4
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	47.4	47.6
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	32.5	32.3
Call of Duty: Mobile	28.6	28.3
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	39.9	39.5
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	58.8	59.9
Real Racing 3	40.6	40.4
Sniper 3D	71.5	51.7
Need for Speed No Limits	52	51.7
Mortal Kombat X	52	51.7
CSR Racing 2	35.8	38.8

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	21 MP	16 MP
Dual Camera resolution	16 MP
Image Signal Processor (ISP)
Video Encoding FPS	30	120
Video Encoding resolution	FullHD	FullHD
Codec support	H.264	H.264, H.265/HEVC, VP8

Networks and Navigation

Modem
Download speed	300 MBit/s.	42 MBit/s.
Upload speed	50 MBit/s.	11 MBit/s.
Navigation	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, Beidou
NFC support	No	No
5G support	Yes	No

Result:
The number of parameters for which MediaTek Helio P18 is better: 15
The number of parameters for which Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 5430 is better: 22
You need to understand that you should not sightlessly trust the software comparison on the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of parallel comparison and listen to what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both processors Helio P18 and Exynos 5 Octa 5430, as well as read the test results at the links below.

Helio P18 SoC - all data

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

• Helio P18 specs and review.

Exynos 5 Octa 5430 SoC - all data

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

• Exynos 5 Octa 5430 specs and review.