MediaTek Helio P18 vs Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884B

Comparisons 11-03-2021

So, which processor or chip is better? Detailed data of speed tests and benchmarks MediaTek Helio P18 vs Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884B, compare of GPUs Mali-G71 MP2 and Mali-T860 MP2.

This performance comparison includes two processors: Helio P18 is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A53) and Exynos 7 Octa 7884B is octa-core (ARM Cortex-A73). Both processors went through battery life test and power consumption test. A careful review of all the specifications of the CPUs, so that it can be easier to understand, is summarized in the table.

From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in software tests such as GeekBench 6, 5, GFXBench, PassMark, AnTuTu 8, Mozilla Kraken, PCMark, Vellamo, Quadrant, 3DMark, WebXPRT 3, Octane V2, Neocore, and how good the processors are in games Real Racing 3, Sniper 3D, Call of Duty: Mobile, PUBG, Minecraft Bedrock, Mortal Kombat, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, Fortnite etc.

After reading the results of joint benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which CPU is better to buy Helio P18 or Exynos 7 Octa 7884B and which chip is better for gaming: Need for Speed No Limits, Asphalt 9, 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 P18

Exynos 7 Octa 7884B

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

Helio P18

28%

Exynos 7 Octa 7884B

61%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Helio P18

Exynos 7 Octa 7884B

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Helio P18	Exynos 7 Octa 7884B
Total score	55480	69828
CPU	15542	19550
GPU	21092	26528
MEM	8868	11165
UX	9977	12569

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Helio P18	Exynos 7 Octa 7884B
Single-Core	143	180
Multi-Core	646	813

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Helio P18	Exynos 7 Octa 7884B
Frequency	2000 MHz	1600 MHz
Cores	8	8
Bit	64	64
Lithography	28 nm	14 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	8x2.0GHz ARM Cortex-A53	2x1.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A73 6x1.35 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	4 W	5 W
Memory type	LPDDR3 (Single Channel)	LPDDR4
Max. Memory	4 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	933	1866
Memory bandwidth	13
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache	32 KB
L2 cache	1 MB
L3 cache	1 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. Here Helio P18 is 19% better than Exynos 7 Octa 7884B in terms of CPU frequency. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	Mali-T860 MP2	Mali-G71 MP2
GPU Frequency	800 MHz	770 MHz
GFloPS	54.31	52.3
# of Cores	2	2
# of Shader Units
Display	1920 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	18.9
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG Mobile)	47.4	15.3
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	32.5	25.3
Call of Duty: Mobile	28.6	17.3
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	39.9	12.2
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	58.8	16.8
Real Racing 3	40.6	31.6
Sniper 3D	71.5	48.1
Need for Speed No Limits	52	35.4
Mortal Kombat X	52	29.1
CSR Racing 2	35.8	32.9

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	28 MP
Dual Camera resolution	16 MP	28 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		LTE Cat.13 3CA
Download speed	300 MBit/s.	600 MBit/s.
Upload speed	50 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 P18 is better: 20
The number of parameters for which Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884B is better: 16
You need to know that you should not blindly trust the automatic comparison of the table. It is better to just watch the full benchmark video of parallel comparison and hear what people think who really appreciated the capabilities of both CPUs Helio P18 and Exynos 7 Octa 7884B, 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 7 Octa 7884B SoC - all data

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

• Exynos 7 Octa 7884B specs and review.