MediaTek Helio P22 vs Samsung Exynos 5 Hexa 7872

Comparisons   11-03-2021
   So, which chip or processor is better? Detailed data of speed tests and benchmarks MediaTek Helio P22 vs Samsung Exynos 5 Hexa 7872, compare of GPUs PowerVR GE8320 and Mali-G71 MP3.
   This performance comparison involves two processors: Helio P22 is octa-core (Cortex-A53) and Exynos 5 Hexa 7872 is gexa-core (ARM Cortex-A73). Both processors went throughpower consumption test and battery life test. A thorough review of all the specifications, to make it easier to understand, is presented in the form of the table.
   From the video comparison, you can get the results of parallel benchmarking in special testing software like Neocore, 3DMark, PCMark, Vellamo, AnTuTu 8, GFXBench, PassMark, Mozilla Kraken, GeekBench 6, 5, WebXPRT 3, Quadrant, Octane V2, and how good the processors are in games Call of Duty: Mobile, Mortal Kombat, Sniper 3D, Real Racing 3, Fortnite, Garena Free Fire - The Cobra, PUBG, Minecraft Bedrock etc.
   After reading the results of parallel benchmarks and videos, you already be able to know which chipset is better to buy Helio P22 or Exynos 5 Hexa 7872 and which chip is better for gaming: Madout2, Need for Speed No Limits, Asphalt 9, CSR Racing 2.

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 P22

Exynos 5 Hexa 7872

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

Helio P22

62%

Exynos 5 Hexa 7872

56%

Gaming performance
Which CPU is better for gaming

Helio P22

Exynos 5 Hexa 7872

Antutu v10, 9

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

	Helio P22	Exynos 5 Hexa 7872
Total score	77006	92314
CPU	21567	25851
GPU	29256	35084
MEM	12326	14780
UX	13860	16607

GeekBench 6, 5.2

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

	Helio P22	Exynos 5 Hexa 7872
Single-Core	199	238
Multi-Core	896	1075

Comparison of specifications

CPU and Memory

	Helio P22	Exynos 5 Hexa 7872
Frequency	2000 MHz	2000 MHz
Cores	8	6
Bit	64	64
Lithography	12 nm	14 nm
Transistors count
Core configuration	8x2.0 GHz Cortex-A53	2x2.0 GHz ARM Cortex-A73 4x1.6 GHz ARM Cortex-A53
Power consumption (TDP)	5 W	7 W
Memory type	LPDDR3, LPDDR4x	LPDDR3
Max. Memory	6 Gb	4 Gb
Memory Frequency	2x LPDDR4(X) 1600MHz, 1x LPDDR3 933MHz	1650
Memory bandwidth		24
Neural Processor (NPU)	No	No
L1 cache		384 KB
L2 cache		512 KB
L3 cache		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. Another difference is that Helio P22 has -2 more core than Exynos 5 Hexa 7872. Also keep in mind that high CPU frequency affects battery life through power consumption.

GPU and Media

GPU	PowerVR GE8320	Mali-G71 MP3
GPU Frequency	650 MHz	1200 MHz
GFloPS	126.8	124
# of Cores	2	3
# of Shader Units
Display	1600 x 720 pixels	1920 x 1200 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)	16.6	18.4
Garena Free Fire - The Cobra	28.1	32.4
Call of Duty: Mobile	17.6	20.3
Grand Theft Auto V (GTA 5 Mobile)	13.7	15.6
Minecraft: Pocket Edition	16.4	19.8
Real Racing 3	56.2	56.7
Sniper 3D	45	71.3
Need for Speed No Limits	50.6	58.3
Mortal Kombat X	32.3	51.8
CSR Racing 2	33.7	42.1

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	21.7 MP
Dual Camera resolution	13 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		LTE Cat.7 2CA
Download speed	150 MBit/s.	300 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 P22 is better: 9
The number of parameters for which Samsung Exynos 5 Hexa 7872 is better: 29
You need to know that you should not blindly trust the software comparison on the table. You can watch benchmark video from beginning to end of joint comparison and listen to what those who really appreciated the capabilities of both chipsets think, and also read the test results on the links under the article.

Helio P22 SoC - all data

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

• Helio P22 specs and review.

Exynos 5 Hexa 7872 SoC - all data

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

• Exynos 5 Hexa 7872 specs and review.